# 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.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D7](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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