What is the Roman Numeral analysis for "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X?
Link to the song:
The chords in the song are as follows: G# - B - F# - C# (All in Major)
But as I listen to the song I keep thinking it's in the key of G# Minor (Aeolian). What gives more credibility to this idea is the fact that the chorus melody ends on G#, and most choruses tend to end on the tonic or the fifth.
Is it possible that the first chord of this song is actually somehow modulated or borrows from the parallel key?
Some websites claim its B Major, so this is a puzzle I've been trying to crack.
Any help is appreciated!
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It's definitely in Ab/G#. The song has a strong blues flavor, so it borrows chords from the parallel minor (such as the Cb/B chord). Listening to the beginning, the last chord is E, not C# (the E chord just has an added sixth, which is the note C#).
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