What key is "We Didn't Start the Fire" in?

"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel is in the key of G major.

What is the BPM of "We Didn't Start the Fire"?

"We Didn't Start the Fire" has a tempo of 141 BPM (upbeat).

What chords are in "We Didn't Start the Fire"?

The main chords in "We Didn't Start the Fire" are: G, D, C6, Em7.

Is "We Didn't Start the Fire" easy to play on guitar?

"We Didn't Start the Fire" is beginner-friendly. It uses 4 chords (G, D, C6, Em7), all playable in open position.

We Didn't Start the Fire

Billy Joel — Storm Front

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GMajor

Guitar

Scale chords · G major

IGMajor

iiAMinor

iiiBMinor

IVCMajor

VDMajor

viEMinor

vii°F#Dim

Chords used

Em7

Bm7

Key detection

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G majoralgorithm result

AI analysisG major✓ agrees

1G major

100%

2D major

78%

3E minor

61%

4C major

53%

5A minor

48%

6B minor

45%

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