Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Gimme Shelter

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Chord Complexity

22

Melodic Complexity

69

Chord-Melody Tension

59

Chord Progression Novelty

6

Chord Bass Melody

77

Gimme Shelter has higher complexity than the average song in terms Melodic Complexity and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of C♯ Minor

Gimme Shelter is written in the key of C♯ Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 9th most popular key among Minor keys and the 21st most popular among all keys. Minor keys, along with major keys, are a common choice for popular music. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (C♯ minor, F♯ minor, and G♯ minor). See the C♯ Minor Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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