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Blinded in Chains

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Avenged Sevenfold

City of Evil (2005)metalTop 5%6:49SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: 192 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 14,193 notes · D minor · 192 BPM· 6:49Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Main Riff
Pre-verse
Intro Solo
Verse 1
Chorus
Guitar Break
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Interlude II
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass
Drums
97%9 tracks · 13,782 notes · D minor · 192 BPM· 6:31City Of Evil
Practice Play
Intro 1.1
Intro 1.2
Guitar Solo 1
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge 1
Break 1
Interlude 2
Breakdown 1/Drum solo
Guitar Solo 2
Interlude 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
89%5 tracks · 12,430 notes · D minor · 192 BPM· 6:49w/ 3 guitars
Practice Play
Intro
Pre-verse
Intro Solo
Verse
Chorus
Guitar Break
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Interlude II
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 6:49

About this song

Blinded in Chains by Avenged Sevenfold is in D minor (estimated), around 192 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 6:49 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), 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
9.48 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.76 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.82 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.43 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Solo
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:006:49
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:30Solo0:40Verse 10:50Chorus1:10Verse 21:30Chorus2:00Bridge2:10Interlude2:50Solo3:15Interlude3:45Chorus4:15Bridge4:33Solo4:49Outro5:46

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C3E5

C3 – E5 · 28 semitones (~2.3 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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