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Painkiller

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Judas Priest

Painkiller (1990)heavy metalTop 5%5:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 12,823 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 5:52Recommended
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Intro
Main riff
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Solo 1
Verse 3
Chorus
Post-chorus
Main riff
Solo 2
Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drums
100%8 tracks · 11,958 notes · D major · 103 BPM· 6:05D standard
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optimized for Guitar Pro 5.2
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude 1
Interlude 2
Solo 1
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Interlude 3
Verse 4
Solo 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Strings
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
100%8 tracks · 11,965 notes · D major · 103 BPM· 6:06Filthy A standard version
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optimized for Guitar Pro 5.2
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude 1
Interlude 2
Solo 1
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Interlude 3
Verse 4
Solo 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Strings
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
100%7 tracks · 12,690 notes · E major · 115 BPM· 5:53Judas Priest
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Solo 1
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo 2
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drums
97%7 tracks · 10,818 notes · E major · 103 BPM· 6:02
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Glenn Tipton
K.K. Downing
Ian Hill
Rob Halford
[Overdub]
[Overdub2]
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 9,726 notes · E major · 105 BPM· 5:48
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Standard drum kit
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
95%6 tracks · 9,283 notes · E major · 190 BPM· 6:42
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Guiter1
Guiter2
Bass
Guiter Harm
Vocal
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 2,965 notes · B minor · 105 BPM· 1:33partialbass solo 1
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 11,597 notes · E major · 105 BPM· 5:42
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Glenn
Overdub
K. K
Ian
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 9,676 notes · E major · 105 BPM· 5:47
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Glenn Tipton
K. K. Downing
Ian Hill
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:52

About this song

Painkiller by Judas Priest is in E minor, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:52 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth bass 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 19 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
5.26 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
12.3 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.35 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.83 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:005:005:52
Intro0:00Verse 10:26Chorus0:45Verse 20:54Chorus1:12Interlude1:21Bridge1:39Solo2:07Verse 33:32Chorus3:51Post-chorus3:60Solo5:04Outro5:17Outro5:27

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C4C5C6D4G5

D4 – G5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

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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