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The Ghost of Tom Joad

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Rage Against the Machine (1992)alternative metalTop 5%5:19SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D minorestTuning: Drop DTempo: 74 BPMest

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97%5 tracks · 3,299 notes · D minor · 73 BPM· 5:19Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Final Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
94%5 tracks · 3,408 notes · D minor · 75 BPM· 4:48
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Tom Morello 1
Tom Morello 2
Tom Morello 3
Tim Commerford
Drumkit
91%4 tracks · 2,984 notes · D minor · 74 BPM· 4:54
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
91%4 tracks · 2,681 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 4:51
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Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Guitar fret noise
Visit The Midi Planet
83%3 tracks · 887 notes · D minor · 70 BPM· 1:29partial
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lead/main guitar
bass
Drumkit
83%3 tracks · 2,934 notes · D minor · 74 BPM· 4:54
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guitar
bass
Drumkit
80%3 tracks · 319 notes · D minor · 70 BPM· 1:05partial
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lead/main guitar
funky guitar
bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 5:19

About this song

The Ghost of Tom Joad by Rage Against the Machine is in D minor (estimated), around 74 BPM. This 5-track arrangement runs 5:19 (Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassIntermediate
2 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.82 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.37 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:19
Intro0:02Verse0:15Chorus1:17Verse1:31Chorus2:55Verse3:09Bridge4:04Chorus4:32

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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