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This Was My Life

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Megadeth

Countdown to Extinction (1992)thrash metalTop 5%3:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 138 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%5 tracks · 4,062 notes · E minor · 136 BPM· 3:37Recommended
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Intro
1st Verse
Whole Band Enters
1st Chorus
Post-chorus
2nd Verse
2nd Chorus
2nd Post-Chorus
Bridge
Guitar Solo
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
93%5 tracks · 4,200 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 3:39Fix
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
93%5 tracks · 4,324 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 3:39v2
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
93%5 tracks · 4,244 notes · E minor · 138 BPM· 3:34
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Marty
Marty's fills
Dave
David
Drumkit
93%5 tracks · 4,202 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 3:39
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Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman's fills
David Ellefson
Drumkit
93%5 tracks · 3,672 notes · E minor · 138 BPM· 3:45
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Dave
Marty's fills
Dave's lead
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit
93%6 tracks · 4,206 notes · E minor · 138 BPM· 3:32
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Guitar1
guitar 2
bass
drums
Guitar 3
Drums
79%3 tracks · 1,224 notes · E minor · 138 BPM· 3:31
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Dave
Marty's fills
Dave's lead

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:37

About this song

This Was My Life by Megadeth is in E minor (estimated), around 138 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:37 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
4.56 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.39 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.32 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:37
Intro0:00Verse 10:14Chorus 10:45Post-chorus1:02Verse 21:13Chorus 21:43Post-chorus 22:01Bridge2:12Solo2:40Outro2:54

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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