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Stranger in a Strange Land

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Iron Maiden

Somewhere in Time (1986)heavy metalTop 5%5:23SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 110 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 8,291 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 5:23Alt. VersionRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Guitar Break
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar Solo 1
Guitar Solo 2
Bridge
Chorus
Out-Chorus 1
Out-Chorus 2
Brass
Synth
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 6,029 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 5:16
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Intro
Verses 1&2
Chorus
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Solo - Adrian Smith
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Strings
95%6 tracks · 5,690 notes · D# minor · 110 BPM· 4:46Eb
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Intro
Verses 1&2
Chorus
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Solo - Adrian Smith
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Strings
94%6 tracks · 7,268 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 5:36
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 6,019 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 5:14
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Guitar (Dave)
Guitar (Adrain)
Bass (Steve)
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 6,570 notes · E minor · 111 BPM· 5:55
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Adrian Smith
Dave Murray
Steve Harris
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:23

About this song

Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 110 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:23 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Trumpet, Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.9 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.01 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.07 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.22 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:23
Intro0:00Verse 10:38Pre-chorus0:55Verse 21:12Pre-chorus1:29Chorus1:46Verse 32:03Pre-chorus2:20Bridge2:37Chorus2:54Solo3:11Solo3:44Bridge4:17Chorus4:33Chorus 14:50Chorus 25:07

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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