Tony,

Based on the information your provide---harmony only--this is my two cents.

SIMPLEST SOLUTION

D A G is I, IV, V in the key of D major therefore key is D major.

Reducing the chords you provide for the chorus to A, D, E, F#mi gives you I, IV, V, VI chords in key of A.

This verses are in key of D and Chorus in key of A.

SECOND SOLUTION

Treat the whole tune as being in the key of A and treat the G in the verse as being a b7 in the key of A.

WHICH IS BETTER?

Depends which effect you are after. If you are after strongly established key centres then option one is better.

If for whatever reason you must get across a single key impact with some harmonic ambiguity (or plurality) then option two.

While seeing your melody would put the issues beyond doubt, I suspect your melody is not likely to contradict the harmony. And that these remote opinions would stand.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Tony, I'm just a tad curious.

What is the practical benefit to you of this opinion that this song is in two keys?


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