I was having trouble trying to figure out what key or mode this song is in....the chord progression is below:
Grateful Dead - Brokedown Palace
INTRO VERSE
| A / / / | Bm / / / | C / G / | G / D / | D / / / |
| A / / / | Em / / / | C / / / | C / / / | D / / / |
MAIN VERSE (3 VERSES)
| G / / / | C / / / | G / Em / | C / G / |
G / Bm / | C / G / | G / A / | C / G / |
Instrumental between all verses
G / / / | / / C / | G / / / | / / C / |
CHORUS (between each verse)
| G / B / | C / G A | G / A / | C / G / | G / / / |
Let me know your thoughts.....
Thanks!
What key/mode is Brokedown Palace?
yes, i am looking at the way they played it in later years. Most of the chords are G major, but there are oddballs in there, like A major, B major. Does that make the song in a specific mode, or are those just brief lapses into the key of E major?
Also, the intro appears to be in G major as well, with the exception of the A major chord to start the whole thing off.
Also, the intro appears to be in G major as well, with the exception of the A major chord to start the whole thing off.
Anyone? thoughts? Like I said, it appears to be in G major, but I am wondering about what the changes to B major and also to A major do to the song. Is this just a switch to a different key, or is this song in a mode that I'm not aware of?
jweber71 wrote:
Neil
I meant to get to this on the News last week but things were still more out of focus than usual. The key is definitely G, as that is what feels like home. The A and B chords are really borrowed from nearby keys but those keys are never established, meaning feeling like a new home. The B chord actually sounds like a secondary dominant, pulling us to Em but resolving to C (chord VI in Em, known as a deceptive cadence).Anyone? thoughts? Like I said, it appears to be in G major, but I am wondering about what the changes to B major and also to A major do to the song. Is this just a switch to a different key, or is this song in a mode that I'm not aware of?
Neil