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Afraid to Shoot Strangers

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Iron Maiden

Fear of the Dark (1992)heavy metalTop 5%7:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 12/8

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100%8 tracks · 9,133 notes · E major · 77 BPM· 7:08Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Solo 1
Chorus
Solo 2
Outro
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Strings
Drums
100%8 tracks · 8,971 notes · D# major · 77 BPM· 7:08Eb
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Intro
Distortion
Tempo change
Solo
Twin Guitar Lead
Chorus
Solo
Tempo change
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Strings
Drums
100%7 tracks · 9,231 notes · E minor · 72 BPM· 7:37
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Clean Guitar 1
Clean Guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Vocals
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 9,651 notes · E minor · 72 BPM· 7:30
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Clean Guitar 1
Clean Guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Vocals
Bass
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 8,978 notes · E minor · 77 BPM· 7:07
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Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Clean I (Dave)
Clean II (Janick)
Steve Harris
Strings
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 12,281 notes · E minor · 79 BPM· 7:07
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Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Steve Harris (Teclado)
Drumkit
99%7 tracks · 8,198 notes · E minor · 72 BPM· 7:04
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Vocals
Clean Guitar 1
Clean Guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 9,231 notes · E minor · 77 BPM· 7:05
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Vocals
Bass
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 9,595 notes · E minor · 77 BPM· 7:05
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Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Bruce Dickinson
Steve Harris
Drumkit
90%7 tracks · 7,469 notes · E minor · 72 BPM· 11:28extended
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Clean Guitar 1
Clean Guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Vocals
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 7:08

About this song

Afraid to Shoot Strangers by Iron Maiden is in E major, 12/8 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 7:08 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Voice oohs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 12 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
6.41 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.42 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.82 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.79 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:08
Intro0:00Verse 10:37Verse 21:31Solo4:07Chorus5:01Solo5:38Outro5:57

About the key of E major

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