All Along the Watchtower (1968) is a intermediate rock song that uses the progression i – VII – VI – III (C#m, B, A, E in C#m).
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All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix uses the chords C#m, B, A, E in the key of C#m.
The Roman numeral analysis is i – VII – VI – III.
All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix is in the key of C#m.
The primary chords are C#m, B, A.
All Along the Watchtower is rated intermediate.
Some barre chords or faster changes may be involved.
All Along the Watchtower is a rock song from 1968.
Its progression reflects the harmonic conventions of rock music.
Yes! Click the transpose buttons on the detail page to shift all chords up or down by semitone while preserving the same Roman numeral relationships.