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Wherever I May Roam

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Metallica (1991)thrash metalTop 5%6:39SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 7,239 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 6:39Recommended
Practice Play
Sitar Intro
Intro 2
Main Riff
Verse 1
Interlude
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Interlude
Chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Pre-chorus
Solo
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Ending Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass 1
Bass 2
Synth
Percussion
World
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 7,715 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 6:37Black Album
Practice Play
Intro
Pre-verse 1
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Pre-verse 2
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Solo
Chorus 4
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
World
100%9 tracks · 7,049 notes · D minor · 118 BPM· 6:41D Standard
Practice Play
Intro
Intro 2
Main Riff
Verse 1
And the road becomes my brid
Pre-chorus1 w/ d-filll 1
Chorus
Chorus 1 w/ d-fill 2
Main Riff
Verse 2
And the earth becomes my thr
Pre-chorus 2 w/ d-fill 3
Chorus
Chorus 2 w/ fill 4
Bridge
Bridge fill 5
Chorus
Pre-chorus 3 w/ d-fill 6
Chorus 3 w/ d-fill 7
Solo 1 with Wah
d-fill 8
Chorus
Pre-chorus 4 w/ d-fill 9
Chorus 4 w/ d-fill 10
Outro
Double kick 1
Double kick 2
Solo 2 / Double Kick 3 w/ d
Cymbals ensemble fill 1
Double kick 4 w/ d-fill 12
Double kick 5 w/ d-fill 13
Snare fill
World
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Drums 1
Bass 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 7,239 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 6:39.
Practice Play
Sitar Intro
Intro II
Main Riff
Pre-verse
Verse I
Main Riff
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Main Riff
Pre-verse
Verse II
Main Riff
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Main Riff
Ending Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass 1
Bass 2
Synth
Percussion
World
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%14 tracks · 7,738 notes · E minor · 58 BPM· 6:41
Practice Play
Guitar 1 (Distortion)
Guitar 2 (Distortion)
Guitar 3 (Clean/Sitar)
Guitar 4 (Clean/Sitar)
Lead Guitar (Distortion w/ Wha)
Guitar Fills (Distortion)
Vocals
Backing Vocals
Bass
Ambient Effects
Bongos
Congas
Bell Tree
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 6,778 notes · E minor · 128 BPM· 6:41
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Contrabass
Guitar 1 (Sitar)
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%11 tracks · 2,553 notes · E minor · 256 BPM· 4:20partial
Practice Play
Sitar 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Sitar 2
Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar 2
Guitar Fret Noise 1
Guitar fret noise 2
Distortion guitar 3
Guitar fret noise 3
Distortion guitar 4
Standard drum kit
97%8 tracks · 1,112 notes · E minor · 125 BPM· 1:57partial
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Efecto
Guitarra
Bajo
Bajo 2
Guitarra 2
Triangle
Bell Tree
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 6,823 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 6:41
Practice Play
Intro
Intro 2
Main Riff
Verse 1
Chorus
Main Riff
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Solo 1
Chorus
Outro
Solo 2
World
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Drums
Bass 2
95%6 tracks · 6,807 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 6:38Remastered
Practice Play
Intro
Intro 2
Main Riff
Verse 1
Chorus
Main Riff
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Solo 1
Chorus
Outro
Solo 2
World
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Drums
Bass 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 6:39

About this song

Wherever I May Roam by Metallica is in E minor, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 6:39 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Slap bass 2, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 16 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
3.21 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.93 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.32 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.2 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.14 notes/sec

Song structure

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

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:39
Intro0:00Intro0:24Verse 11:07Interlude1:54Pre-chorus1:60Chorus2:11Verse 22:34Interlude3:14Chorus3:19Chorus3:30Bridge3:37Pre-chorus3:52Solo4:10Pre-chorus4:51Chorus5:02Outro5:16Solo5:38

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5C6E2A5

E2 – A5 · 41 semitones (~3.4 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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Wherever I May Roam appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero: Metallica, Through the Never (Music From the Motion Picture).