Bee Gees

New York Mining Disaster 1941 – Bee Gees: piano chords

New York Mining Disaster 1941 by Bee Gees uses 11 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am

Verse 1

D G Am D

Chorus 1

G C G C F Esus4 E Am

Verse 2

D G Am D G F

Chorus 2

G C G C F Esus4 E Am

Verse 3

D G Am D

Chorus 3

G C G C F Esus4 E Am Am7 Fmaj7 Am/E Am/D

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

D

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

G

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

C

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Esus4

E — bass noteEA — chord toneAB — chord toneB
EAB
Practice Esus4

E

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

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

Questions

Which chords does New York Mining Disaster 1941 by Bee Gees use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is New York Mining Disaster 1941 by Bee Gees in?

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

How hard is New York Mining Disaster 1941 to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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