Elastic Heart has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord-Bass Melody.
About The Key Of A Major
Elastic Heart is written in the key of A Major.
According to the Theorytab database, it is the 4th most popular key among Major keys and the 4th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (A Major, D Major, and E Major).
See the A Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!