In terms of chords and melody, I'm Shipping Up To Boston has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord-Melody Tension and Chord-Bass Melody and below-average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity and Chord Progression Novelty.
I'm Shipping Up To Boston has sections analyzed in the following keys: E Dorian, and D Mixolydian. Click on the linked cheat sheets for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!