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 100 BPM (moderate).

What chords are in "I Shot The Sheriff"?

The main chords in "I Shot The Sheriff" are: Gm, Ebmaj7, Dm7, Cm7.

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

"I Shot The Sheriff" is beginner-friendly. It uses 4 chords (Gm, Ebmaj7, Dm7, Cm7), all playable in open position.

I Shot The Sheriff

Eric Clapton — 461 Ocean Boulevard

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GMinor

Guitar

Scale chords · G minor

iGMinor

ii°ADim

IIIA#Major

ivCMinor

vDMinor

VID#Major

VIIFMajor

Chords used

D#maj7

Cm7

Dm7

Key detection

experimental

G minoralgorithm result

AI analysisG minor✓ agrees

1G minor

100%

2C minor

83%

3A# major

66%

4F major

53%

5D# major

53%

6D minor

52%

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