Patrick Gilmore (1829–1892) · G minor · 6/4 · 108 BPM · 12 bars · Patriotic
When Johnny Comes Marching Home sits in Patriotic, written in G minor. It uses 3 chords across 12 bars, at about 108 BPM.
GmD7Cm
Gm
D7
Cm
| 1 | Gm | · | D7 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gm | · | Cm | · |
| 3 | D7 | · | Gm | · |
Sing When Johnny Comes Marching Home in G minor, six beats a bar, 12 bars. Open on Gm and rest on Gm. Keep time at 108.
| 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 · Written in this key | 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 | Bm · F#7 · Bm · Em · F#7 · Bm |
The composer died in 1892. First published in 1863. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1863 publication and the 1892 death year were checked against standard references.