Bee Gees

First Of May – Bee Gees: piano chords

First Of May by Bee Gees uses 7 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D G A F#m/C# Em7 D7 G/A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G D A

Verse 1

D F#m/C# G D A D F#m/C# G D A G D Em7 D D7 G D Em7 G G/A D A

Verse 2

D F#m/C# G D A D F#m/C# G D A G D Em7 D D7 G D Em7 G G/A D F#m/C# G D A

Chords on the piano

D

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

G

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

A

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

D7

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

Questions

Which chords does First Of May by Bee Gees use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is First Of May by Bee Gees in?

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

How hard is First Of May to play on the piano?

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

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