# If Not for You – Bob Dylan: piano chords

If Not for You by Bob Dylan uses 7 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [G#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Esus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Esus4)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: E B A B E B A B E B A G#m F#m G#m F#m E B A B E B A E B A E B A E A G#m F#m E B A B E B A E B A E B A E A G#m F#m G#m F#m E B A B E B A E B E A E F# B A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E Esus4 E A E B E A E F# B A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E Esus4 E A E B A E B A E A G#m F#m G#m F#m E A E B A E B A E

## Questions

### Which chords does If Not for You by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is If Not for You by Bob Dylan in?

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

### How hard is If Not for You to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 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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