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If Dogs Run Free – Bob Dylan: piano chords

If Dogs Run Free by Bob Dylan uses 11 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

G C C#dim C7 E7 Am D G7 Em7 A7 D7

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G C C#dim G C C#dim G C7 E7 Am D G7 Em7 A7 D7 G C C#dim G

Verse 2

C C#dim G C C#dim G C7 E7 Am D G7 Em7 A7 D7 G C C#dim G

Verse 3

C C#dim G C C#dim G C7 E7 Am D G7 Em7 A7 D7 G C C#dim G

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

G

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

C

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

C#dim

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
C♯EG
Practice C#dim

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Am

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

D

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

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does If Dogs Run Free by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is If Dogs Run Free by Bob Dylan in?

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

How hard is If Dogs Run Free to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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