Running to Stand Still

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Tear Down the Walls (1987)alternative rockTop 5%3:48Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer

Key: D majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,719 notes · D major · 100 BPM· 3:48Recommended

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Piano

Lead Vocals

Bass

Drums

100%8 tracks · 4,565 notes · D major · 100 BPM· 3:50

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Piano

Vocals

Bass

Tambourine

Drumkit

100%9 tracks · 4,264 notes · D major · 100 BPM· 4:00

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Edge 1

Edge 2

Edge 3

Edge (Piano)

Guitar fill

Adam

Bono (Harmonica)

Surdo

Drumkit

95%5 tracks · 2,294 notes · D major · 93 BPM· 4:38extended

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Acoustic grand piano

Electric bass (finger)

Harmonica

Standard drum kit

String Ensemble 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:48

Free sheet music for Running to Stand Still

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Sheet music preview for Running to Stand Still by U2 — Piano · measures 5–18

About this song

Running to Stand Still by U2 is in D major (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:48 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced

12.54 notes/sec

PianoIntermediate

3.64 notes/sec

VocalsIntermediate

1.06 notes/sec

BassBeginner

0.75 notes/sec

DrumsBeginner

1.96 notes/sec

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D3 – D6 · 36 semitones (~3 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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