Billy Joel

Tell Her About It – Billy Joel: piano chords

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel uses 23 chords in Bb major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Bb major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb

Verse 1

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Dm7 Db Cm7 Ebm Bb/D Cm7 F

Verse 2

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Dm7 Db Cm7 Ebm Bb/D Cm7 Bb C

Chorus 1

F Am Dm Dm/C Gm7 Gm7/C C F Am Dm Dm/C Gm7 Gm7/C C

Interlude 1

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb

Verse 3

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Dm7 Db Cm7 Ebm Bb/D Cm Bb C

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Chorus 2

F Am Dm Dm/C Gm7 Gm/C C F Am Dm Dm/C Gm7 Gm7/C C

Bridge 1

Ab Fm7 Gb Ab Bbm Eb F Eb Ab Fm7 Gb Ab Bbm Eb Em F7

Verse 4

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Dm7 Db Cm7 Ebm Bb/D Cm Bb C

Chorus 3

F Am Dm Dm/C Gm7 Gm7/C C F Am Dm Dm/C Gm7 Gm7/C C Bb Gm7 Ab Eb Bb Gm Ab Eb Bb Gm Ab Eb Bb Gm Ab Eb Bb Gm Ab Eb Bb Gm Ab Eb

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Cm7

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CD♯GA♯
Practice Cm7

F

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

C

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

Am

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Gm7

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GA♯DF
Practice Gm7

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

Questions

Which chords does Tell Her About It by Billy Joel use?

Different chords: 23. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Tell Her About It by Billy Joel in?

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

How hard is Tell Her About It to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (23), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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