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Son of a Preacher Man – Aretha Franklin: piano chords

Son of a Preacher Man by Aretha Franklin uses 8 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G C D7 D A B Bb E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C

Verse 1

G C G D7

Chorus 1

G C G C G D C G

Verse 2

C G D7

Chorus 2

G C G C G D C

Bridge 1

D A D A B Bb B E

Chorus 3

A D A D A E D A D A D A D A D A D A D A

Chords on the piano

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

A#

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does Son of a Preacher Man by Aretha Franklin use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Son of a Preacher Man by Aretha Franklin in?

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

How hard is Son of a Preacher Man to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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