The Book of Souls cover

If Eternity Should Fail

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Iron Maiden

The Book of Souls (2015)heavy metalHigh8:15SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 1/16

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98%10 tracks · 10,873 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 8:15Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verso
Verso
Riff A
Verso A
Puente
Verso B
Pre-Coro
Coro
Riff A
Verso A
Puente
Verso B
Pre-Coro
Coro
Break
Riff B
Interludio 1
Riff B
Interludio 1
Interludio 2a
Interludio 2b
Puente
Coro
Solo Adrian Smith
Outro Coro
Outro
Acoustic Outro
Speech
Guitar 1
Synth 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Brass
Synth 2
Bass
Drums
Guitar 5

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 8:15

About this song

If Eternity Should Fail by Iron Maiden is in D minor (estimated), around 120 BPM, 1/16 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 8:15 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Trumpet, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassIntermediate
3.57 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.97 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.94 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.17 notes/sec

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Intro

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:15
Intro0:00Solo6:10Outro6:36Outro7:06Outro7:19

About the key of D minor

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