What key is "Sixteen Tons" in?

"Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford is in the key of B major.

What is the BPM of "Sixteen Tons"?

"Sixteen Tons" has a tempo of 143 BPM (upbeat).

What chords are in "Sixteen Tons"?

The main chords in "Sixteen Tons" are: Bmaj7, Abm7b5, C#m7b5, Em.

Is "Sixteen Tons" easy to play on guitar?

"Sixteen Tons" is beginner-friendly. It uses 4 chords (Bmaj7, Abm7b5, C#m7b5, Em), all playable in open position.

Sixteen Tons

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BMajor

Guitar

Scale chords · B major

IBMajor

iiC#Minor

iiiD#Minor

IVEMajor

VF#Major

viG#Minor

vii°A#Dim

Chords used

Bmaj7

F#7

Key detection

experimental

B majoralgorithm result

AI analysisB minor≠ differs

1B major

100%

2E major

80%

3B minor

78%

4F# major

60%

5E minor

58%

6G# minor

47%

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