Goodnight Saigon – Billy Joel: piano chords
Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel uses 20 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 2
F Dm Bbmaj7 G
Verse 1
Dm/F G7 C C/E Dm/F G7 C Em Am Em Am Dm Dm/C G/B F/A G
Verse 2
Dm/F G7 C C/E Dm/F G7 C Em Am Em Am Dm Dm/C Bb
Interlude 5
G D G7
Verse 3
Dm/F G7 C C/E Dm/F G7 C Em Am Em Am Dm Dm/C G/B Fadd9/A G
Verse 4
Dm/F G7 C C/E Dm/F G7 C Em Am Em Am Dm Dm/C Bb F/A Gm
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Chorus 1
C/Bb F/A Bb C C/Bb F/A Bb G7/B C C/Bb F/A Bb Dm/A G7
Interlude 6
G F Dm G7
Verse 5
Dm/F G7 C C/E Dm/F G7 C Em Am Em Am Dm Dm/C Bb
Interlude 7
G
Verse 6
Dm/F G7 C C/E Dm/F G7 C Em Am Em Am Dm Dm/C Bb F/A Gm
Chorus 2
C/Bb F/A Bb C C/Bb F/A Bb G7/B C C/Bb F/A Bb Dm/A G
Interlude 8
F
Outro 2
Dm Bb G F Dm Bbmaj7 G F
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Dm
Practice DmA#maj7
Practice A#maj7G7
Practice G7Em
Practice EmAm
Practice AmA#
Practice A#Gm
Practice GmQuestions
Which chords does Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel use?
Different chords: 20. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Goodnight Saigon to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (20), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.