# Highway 51 Blues – Bob Dylan: piano chords

Highway 51 Blues by Bob Dylan uses 4 chords in F# minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: D A B D A B D A B D A D A B D A B D B D A B D A B D C

## Questions

### Which chords does Highway 51 Blues by Bob Dylan use?

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

### What key is Highway 51 Blues by Bob Dylan in?

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

### How hard is Highway 51 Blues 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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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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