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For the Greater Good of God

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Iron Maiden

A Matter of Life and Death (2006)heavy metalTop 5%9:25SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 60 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 13,239 notes · E minor · 59 BPM· 9:25Recommended
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Intro 1
Intro 2
Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 1
Verse 4
Pre-chorus 2
Verse 5
Verse 6
Pre-chorus 3
Main Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo 1
Solo Break
Guitar Solo 2
Guitar Solo 3
Harmonic Interlude 1
Harmonic Interlude 2
Pre-chorus 4
Main Chorus 2
Verse 7
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Strings
Bass
Drums
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
100%7 tracks · 14,790 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 9:40
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Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Guitar fills
Steve Harris
Keyboards
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 10,045 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 7:48partial2 Guitars
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Intro
Intro pt2
Verse 1
Verse 2
Pre - Chorus 1
Verse 3
Pre - Chorus 2
Verse 4
Pre - Chorus 3
Chorus
Interlude
Gers' Solo
Smith's Solo
Murray's Solo
Interlude 2
Pre - Chorus 4
Chorus 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Drums
92%6 tracks · 11,994 notes · E minor · 125 BPM· 8:46
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Guitar (Dave Murray)
Guitar (Adrian Smith)
Guitar (Janick Gers)
Keyboards
Bass (Steve Harris)
Drumkit
89%6 tracks · 10,901 notes · E minor · 58 BPM· 9:41
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Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 5
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 9:25

About this song

For the Greater Good of God by Iron Maiden is in E minor (estimated), around 60 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 9:25 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

BassAdvanced
4.76 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.24 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.77 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.65 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:25
Intro0:00Intro0:19Verse 10:44Verse 21:08Verse 31:31Pre-chorus 11:58Verse 42:17Pre-chorus 22:38Verse 52:57Verse 63:19Pre-chorus 33:45Chorus 14:23Interlude4:58Interlude5:36Solo5:50Solo6:03Solo6:10Solo6:31Interlude6:45Interlude6:59Pre-chorus 47:26Chorus 28:02Verse 78:40Outro9:09

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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