What key is "I Shot The Sheriff" in?

"I Shot The Sheriff" by Eric Clapton is in the key of G minor.

What is the BPM of "I Shot The Sheriff"?

"I Shot The Sheriff" has a tempo of 105 BPM (moderate).

What chords are in "I Shot The Sheriff"?

The main chords in "I Shot The Sheriff" are: Gm7, Ebmaj7, Dm7, C, F6.

Is "I Shot The Sheriff" easy to play on guitar?

"I Shot The Sheriff" is a challenge for advanced players — it uses 5 chords including barre or complex shapes: Gm7, Ebmaj7, Dm7, C, F6.

I Shot The Sheriff

Eric Clapton — 461 Ocean Boulevard

Guitar

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GMinor

Guitar

Scale chords · G minor

iGMinor

ii°ADim

IIIA#Major

ivCMinor

vDMinor

VID#Major

VIIFMajor

Chords used

D#maj7

Gm7

Dm7

A#6

Key detection

experimental

G minoralgorithm result

AI analysisD minor≠ differs

1G minor

100%

2C minor

82%

3G major

70%

4C major

63%

5A# major

60%

6F major

58%

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