Billy Ocean

When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going – Billy Ocean: piano chords

When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean uses 4 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G Em G Em

Verse 1

G Em G Em G Em G C G Em G C G Em D G Em D G Em G C G Em G C D Em C D Em C D

Chorus 1

G Em D G Em D G Em D G Em D G Em D C G Em G Em

Verse 2

G Em G C G Em G C D Em C D Em C D

Chorus 2

Em D G D Em C D Em C D Em C D Em C D G Em D G Em D G Em D G Em G Em D C G

Chords on the piano

G

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

C

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

D

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

Questions

Which chords does When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean use?

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

What key is When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean in?

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

How hard is When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going to play on the piano?

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

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