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Killing Lies

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The Strokes

First Impressions of Earth (2005)indie rockHigh3:48SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# majorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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82%5 tracks · 7,838 notes · F# major · 120 BPM· 3:48Recommended
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Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Chorus Variation
Interlude 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
79%4 tracks · 4,743 notes · F# major · 119 BPM· 3:48
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Nick Valensi
Albert Hammond Jr
Nikolai Fraiture
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:48

About this song

Killing Lies by The Strokes is in F# major (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:48 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
9.04 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.39 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.81 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

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0:001:002:003:003:48
Verse 10:08Chorus0:56Interlude1:20Verse 21:44Chorus2:32Chorus2:56Interlude3:20Outro3:40

About the key of F# major

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