Hallowed Ground cover

I Know It's True but I'm Sorry to Say

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Hallowed Ground (1984)folk punkModerate5:03SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 86 BPMestTime signature: 2/4

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86%7 tracks · 4,396 notes · C major · 86 BPM· 5:03Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Organ Solo
Chorus 2
Outro
Guitar
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Piano
Organ
Bass
Drums
86%8 tracks · 3,779 notes · C major · 86 BPM· 4:54
Practice Play
Electric Guitar (Gano)
Lead Vocals (Gano)
Background Vocals (Ritchie+DeLorenzo)
Electric Piano (Hecke)
Organ (Hecke)
Bass Guitar (Ritchie)
Vibraslap
Drumkit
86%8 tracks · 4,065 notes · C major · 86 BPM· 5:03I Know Its True But Im Sorry To Say
Practice Play
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Lead 1 (square)
Electric piano 1
Drawbar organ
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:03

About this song

I Know It's True but I'm Sorry to Say by Violent Femmes is in C major (estimated), around 86 BPM, 2/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:03 (Electric piano 1, Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
5.18 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.76 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.08 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.34 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.17 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.99 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse · Solo
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:03
Intro0:00Verse 10:13Verse 20:40Chorus 11:08Verse 32:04Verse 42:32Solo3:00Chorus 23:28Outro4:24

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3F4

G3 – F4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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