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@campfire, no worries, you are not alone!! This is a skill that is not easy to master and it can take alot of practice before it becomes easier for you. I found some of the songs in the “real world challenge” to be very difficult to pin down the key and/or the chords, but hey I am still a beginner at this skill as well.
I’d say keep practicing the Fretboard Wizard exercises (practice is usually the correct answer). And one thing to add is to look up on YouTube “What key is the song Let it Be”, find the song, make a play list of about 10 songs in that same manner, so by the time you listen to each song you might have forgotten the right answer…. Once you are ready, listen to each song and try to figure out the key. It helps to use slower softer songs, and/or songs you like to listen to. This is just a suggestion to give you extra practice at the same Fretboard Wizard style exercises, using all kinds of different songs.
Best wishes, and keep trying- it gets easier I promise!!