Traditional · Russian work song · B minor · 4/4 · 72 BPM · 12 bars · World
Song of the Volga Boatmen sits in World, written in B minor. It uses 3 chords across 12 bars, at about 72 BPM.
BmF#7Em
Bm
F#7
Em
| 1 | Bm | · | F#7 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bm | · | Em | · |
| 3 | F#7 | · | Bm | · |
Sing Song of the Volga Boatmen in B minor, four beats a bar, 12 bars. Open on Bm and rest on Bm. Keep time at 72.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C minor | Cm · G7 · Cm · Fm · G7 · Cm |
| Db minor | C#m · G#7 · C#m · F#m · G#7 · C#m |
| D minor | Dm · A7 · Dm · Gm · A7 · Dm |
| Eb minor | D#m · A#7 · D#m · G#m · A#7 · D#m |
| E minor | Em · B7 · Em · Am · B7 · Em |
| F minor | Fm · C7 · Fm · Bbm · C7 · Fm |
| F# minor | F#m · C#7 · F#m · Bm · C#7 · F#m |
| G minor | Gm · D7 · Gm · Cm · D7 · Gm |
| Ab minor | G#m · D#7 · G#m · C#m · D#7 · G#m |
| A minor | Am · E7 · Am · Dm · E7 · Am |
| Bb minor | Bbm · F7 · Bbm · Ebm · F7 · Bbm |
| B minor · Written in this key | Bm · F#7 · Bm · Em · F#7 · Bm |
Traditional Russia song, composer unknown. First written record in 1866. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1866, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1866 record was checked against standard references.