James Sanderson (1769–1841) · D major · 4/4 · 100 BPM · 16 bars · Patriotic
Hail to the Chief sits in Patriotic, written in D major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 100 BPM.
DGA
D
G
A
| A | D | · | G | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | A | · | D | · |
| B | · | · | G | · |
| 4 | A | · | D | · |
Sing Hail to the Chief in D major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on D and rest on D. Keep time at 100.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · F · G · C · F · G · C |
| Db major | Db · Gb · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Db |
| D major · Written in this key | D · G · A · D · G · A · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb |
| E major | E · A · B · E · A · B · E |
| F major | F · Bb · C · F · Bb · C · F |
| F# major | F# · B · C# · F# · B · C# · F# |
| G major | G · C · D · G · C · D · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Db · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab |
| A major | A · D · E · A · D · E · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Eb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Bb |
| B major | B · E · F# · B · E · F# · B |
The composer died in 1841. First published in 1812. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1812 publication and the 1841 death year were checked against standard references.