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Take Away My Pain

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Falling Into Infinity (1997)progressive metalHigh5:52SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 79 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%12 tracks · 7,295 notes · E major · 79 BPM· 5:52Recommended
Practice Play
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Keys
Organ
Synth 1
Synth 2
Choir
Drums 1
Drums 2
95%11 tracks · 6,902 notes · E major · 79 BPM· 5:49
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John Petrucci 1
John Petrucci 2
John Petrucci 3
John Petrucci 4
John Myung
Derek Sherinian (Right Hand)
Derek Sherinian (Left Hand)
Cabasa
Triangle
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 5:52

About this song

Take Away My Pain by Dream Theater is in E major, around 79 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 5:52 (Clavinet, Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.47 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.92 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.52 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.39 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.22 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.56 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.01 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:52
Verse0:21Pre-chorus0:52Chorus0:58Pre-verse1:40Verse 21:46Pre-chorus2:17Chorus2:23Bridge3:08Solo3:27Interlude3:51Verse 34:03Pre-chorus4:33Chorus4:39Outro5:22

About the key of E major

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