What key is "16 Tons" in?

"16 Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford is in the key of D major.

What is the BPM of "16 Tons"?

"16 Tons" has a tempo of 101 BPM (moderate).

What chords are in "16 Tons"?

The main chords in "16 Tons" are: A, Bm, G, F#m7, F.

Is "16 Tons" easy to play on guitar?

"16 Tons" is suitable for intermediate players. It uses 5 chords: A, Bm, G, F#m7, F.

16 Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford — How The West Was Rocked (40th Anniversary Edition)

Guitar

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DMajor

Guitar

Scale chords · D major

IDMajor

iiEMinor

iiiF#Minor

IVGMajor

VAMajor

viBMinor

vii°C#Dim

Chords used

Dm6

F#m7

Key detection

experimental

D majoralgorithm result

1D major

100%

2B minor

99%

3A major

71%

4E minor

55%

5F# minor

51%

6G major

47%

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