The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord Progression Novelty.
The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea is written in the key of A Dorian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 3rd most popular key among Dorian keys and the 32nd most popular among all keys. The A Dorian scale is similar to the A Minor scale except that its 6th note is a half step higher (F♯). Chord progressions in Dorian have a characteristic sound due to the major quality of the chord built on the 4th scale degree. See the A Dorian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!