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Sweating Bullets

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Megadeth

Countdown to Extinction (1992)thrash metalTop 5%5:23SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 165 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%4 tracks · 5,248 notes · E minor · 165 BPM· 5:23Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Interlude
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
93%4 tracks · 5,492 notes · E minor · 165 BPM· 5:01original
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Tempo 140
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
93%4 tracks · 5,247 notes · D minor · 165 BPM· 5:23D Standard
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Tempo 140
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
93%4 tracks · 5,247 notes · D# minor · 165 BPM· 5:23Eb/D# Tuning
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Tempo 140
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
93%5 tracks · 6,559 notes · E minor · 160 BPM· 5:10/Sweating Bullets
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Verse
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Interlude
Bridge 2
Pre-verse
Verse 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
93%4 tracks · 5,098 notes · E minor · 165 BPM· 5:01
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
93%4 tracks · 5,304 notes · E minor · 165 BPM· 5:01
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
93%4 tracks · 4,669 notes · E minor · 85 BPM· 4:48
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
87%4 tracks · 2,058 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 4:28partial
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 5:23

About this song

Sweating Bullets by Megadeth is in E minor, around 165 BPM, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 5:23 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.17 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.99 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.66 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:23
Intro0:00Verse 10:47Chorus 11:10Verse 21:36Chorus 21:59Solo2:43Interlude3:22Verse 34:10Chorus 34:33

About the key of E minor

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