Mercyful Fate

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Key: E minorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 148 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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96%9 tracks · 19,202 notes · G# major · 148 BPM· 9:56Recommended
Practice Play
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Distortion guitar 6
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
91%4 tracks · 16,634 notes · G# major · 148 BPM· 9:37Live
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
91%5 tracks · 19,190 notes · G# major · 148 BPM· 9:56
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drumkit
81%5 tracks · 22,868 notes · G# minor · 145 BPM· 10:59
Practice Play
Solo
Verse
Chorus
Harmonized Riff
Pre-verse
Verse I
Pre-Chorus I
Chorus I
Bridge I
Solo I
Bridge II
Solo II
Verse II
Pre-Chorus II
Chorus II
Main Riff I
Verse I
Main Riff II
Verse II
Chorus I
Main Riff
Verse I
Chorus I
Solo II
Verse II
Chorus II
Verse I
Solo I
Verse II
Chorus I
Verse III
Solo II
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
81%5 tracks · 19,666 notes · A major · 145 BPM· 10:56E Standard
Practice Play
Intro Solo/Solo 1
Verse
Curse of the Pharaohs
Pre-Verse Solo Fills
Verse 1
Chorus
Solo 2
Break
Solo 3
Verse
Chorus
A Corpse Without Soul
Verse
Re-Intro
Verse
Verse
Chorus
Solo 5
Verse
Chorus
Evil
Verse
Solo 6
Verse
Chorus
Solo 7
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 9:56

About this song

Mercyful Fate by Metallica is in E minor, around 148 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 9:56 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.72 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.03 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.69 notes/sec

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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