Chaos Is My Ladder is written in the key of G♯ Locrian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the least popular key among Locrian keys and the least popular among all keys. The G♯ Locrian scale is similar to the G♯ Minor scale except that both the 2nd and the 5th notes (A and D) are a half step lower. This means that the characteristic "home base" chord of G♯ Locrian has a dissonant diminished quality (g#˚), which makes it a very uncommon choice for songs. See the G♯ Locrian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!