Refugee

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Tom Petty

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Key: F# minorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 7,587 notes · F# minor · 117 BPM· 3:11Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Organ/Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Organ
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%10 tracks · 4,734 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 3:06
Practice Play
FX 5 (brightness)
Reed organ
Distortion guitar
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Lead 6 (voice)
Synth Bass 2
Clavinet
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Standard drum kit
100%9 tracks · 3,487 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 2:50
Practice Play
introduction
1st verse
Chorus
2nd verse
Chorus
3rd verse
Chorus
coda
fade out
melody echo
organ
funky guitar
bass booster( lead synth)
voice
bass
melody (clavinet)
rhythm guitar
drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:11

About this song

Refugee by Tom Petty is in F# minor (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:11 (Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.02 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.6 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.88 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
2.41 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.31 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.61 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:11
Intro0:02Verse 10:18Pre-chorus0:35Chorus0:43Verse 20:51Pre-chorus 21:08Chorus 21:16Bridge1:32Solo1:49Verse 32:05Pre-chorus 32:22Chorus 32:30Outro2:54

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6F♯3E5

F♯3 – E5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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