Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl Chords and Melody

Intro and Verse

Verse

Chorus

Chorus Lead-Out

Bridge

Chord And Melody Metrics For Fairytale of New York

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Chord Complexity

25

Melodic Complexity

49

Chord-Melody Tension

26

Chord Progression Novelty

29

Chord Bass Melody

49

In terms of chords and melody, Fairytale of New York has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Melodic Complexity and Chord-Bass Melody and below-average scores in Chord Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension and Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of D Major

Fairytale of New York is written in the key of D Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Major keys and the 2nd 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 (D Major, G Major, and A Major). See the D Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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