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In Search of Little Sadie – Bob Dylan: piano chords

In Search of Little Sadie by Bob Dylan uses 17 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G F# G# A Bb F C#m G#m F#m Bm D C Fm Am Em G7 Dm

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G F# G# A

Verse 2

Bb

Verse 3

F F# G G# C#m

Verse 4

G#m F#m Bm F#

Verse 5

D A G D A G D

Verse 6

C F Fm C Am F Fm

Verse 7

C Am Em G7 C Em F Dm Fm C

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

G

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

D

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

C

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

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

Am

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

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does In Search of Little Sadie by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 17. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is In Search of Little Sadie by Bob Dylan in?

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

How hard is In Search of Little Sadie to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (17), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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