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Prayer of the Refugee

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The Sufferer & The Witness (2006)melodic hardcoreTop 5%3:22SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# minorestTempo: 78 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 7,419 notes · D# minor · 75 BPM· 3:22Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Interlude
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 6,206 notes · F# major · 78 BPM· 3:16Prayer Of A Refugee (Standard Tuning)
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Part 2
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Let's go
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals
95%6 tracks · 6,594 notes · D# minor · 78 BPM· 3:12
Practice Play
Vox -Tim
Guitar - Tim
Guitar - Chris
Bass - Joe
Backing Vox
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 6,098 notes · D# minor · 144 BPM· 3:25
Practice Play
Tim - Verse
Zach - Guitar
Joe - Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:22

About this song

Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against is in D# minor (estimated), around 78 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:22 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.43 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
12.89 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.52 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.48 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.4 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:22
Intro0:00Verse 10:06Chorus0:32Verse 20:59Chorus1:25Bridge1:44Solo2:06Interlude2:29Chorus2:35Outro2:55

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C♯3B4

C♯3 – B4 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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Prayer of the Refugee appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - Original Game Soundtrack, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.