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Living the Blues – Bob Dylan: piano chords

Living the Blues by Bob Dylan uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

C C7 F C G7 C G G7 C F C G7 C G7 C F C D G F Dm Em Am F G C F C G7 C G G7 C

Chords on the piano

C

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

C7

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

F

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

G7

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

G

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

D

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Em

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

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Living the Blues by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Living the Blues 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 Living the Blues to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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