What key is this song in?

[solo4652]

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Keys player tells me it's "G#m, with E as the first chord". Is that right, please?

Edited May 7, 2012 by solo4652

[Shudehill]

E

[solo4652]

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E
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That's what I thought.

[EssentialTension]

I'd say G#m.

Sheet music here: [url="http://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/Product.aspx?ID_No=110677"]http://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/Product.aspx?ID_No=110677[/url]

Opening chord is given as Emaj7 which is same notes as G#m6 with an E in the bass (like a G#m/E).

And where your tab says Abm it should say G#m.

[EssentialTension]

... and the melody in the opening bar goes G# G# B G# B D# (i.e. G#m triad) while the bass holds an E note underneath.

[solo4652]

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... and the melody in the opening bar goes G# G# B G# B D# (i.e. G#m triad) while the bass holds an E note underneath.
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Thank you. Holding the E in the 1st bar and then playing the G#m triad in the 2nd bar (as a sort of echo of the vocals) sounds good.

Steve

[EssentialTension]

I expect someone with more expertise than me will be along soon to explain it but all the sheet musics for the song seem to give the key signature as G#m (i.e. five sharps).