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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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Iron Maiden

Somewhere in Time (1986)heavy metalTop 5%6:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 150 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 10,833 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 6:38Recommended
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Intro
Verses
Chorus
Harmonies
Bridge
Guitar Solo- Adrian
Guitar Solo- Dave
Verses
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
99%9 tracks · 10,508 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 6:42
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Overdriven Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Overdriven guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 7,270 notes · C# minor · 160 BPM· 5:02partialEb
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Dave Solo
Winds
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 920 notes · G major · 160 BPM· 0:48partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
86%4 tracks · 406 notes · G major · 150 BPM· 0:38partial
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guit 1
guit 2
guit 3
basse

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 6:38

About this song

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 150 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 6:38 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Voice oohs, and Drums), with an intro, 2 choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
5.69 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
10.97 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.59 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.77 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:38
Intro0:00Chorus1:38Bridge3:17Solo3:39Solo4:00Chorus4:48Intro5:32Outro5:54

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