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Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves – Aretha Franklin: piano chords

Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves by Aretha Franklin uses 6 chords in F minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
F minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Fm C7 Cmaj Ab Bb Db

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Fm

Verse 1

C7 Cmaj

Chorus 1

Ab Bb C7 Fm Ab Bb C7 Fm Ab Bb C7 Fm C7

Verse 2

Fm

Chorus 2

Ab Bb C7 Fm Ab Bb C7 Fm Ab Bb C7 Fm C7

Bridge 1

Db Bb Db Bb C7 Fm

Chorus 3

Ab Bb C7 Fm Ab Bb C7 Fm Ab Bb C7 Fm

Chords on the piano

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

Questions

Which chords does Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves by Aretha Franklin use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves by Aretha Franklin in?

The chords fit F minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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