Average White Band

Pick Up the Pieces – Average White Band: piano chords

Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band uses 4 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Cadd9 Fm7/C A C

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Cadd9

Verse 1

Fm7/C

Chorus 1

A C

Verse 2

Fm7/C

Chorus 2

A C

Verse 3

Fm7/C

Chorus 3

A C

Verse 4

Fm7/C

Chords on the piano

Cadd9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGD — chord toneD
CEGD
Practice Cadd9

Fm7

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
FG♯CD♯
Practice Fm7

A

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band in?

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

How hard is Pick Up the Pieces to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.