# Desolation Row – Bob Dylan: piano chords

Desolation Row by Bob Dylan uses 3 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: D
- Verse 1: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 2: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 3: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 4: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 5: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 6: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 7: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 8: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Verse 9: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D
- Bridge 1: G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D G D A G D G D A G D G D G D A G D

## Questions

### Which chords does Desolation Row by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Desolation Row by Bob Dylan in?

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

### How hard is Desolation Row to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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