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Man Gave Names to All the Animals – Bob Dylan: piano chords

Man Gave Names to All the Animals by Bob Dylan uses 5 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em B7 Em

Chorus 1

B7 Em B7 Em

Verse 1

B7 Em A B B7 Em

Chorus 2

B7 Em B7 Em

Verse 2

B7 Em A B B7 Em

Chorus 3

B7 Em B7 Em

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Verse 3

B7 Em A B B7 Em

Chorus 4

B7 Em B7 Em

Verse 4

B7 Em A B B7 Em

Chorus 5

B7 Em7 Em B7 Em

Verse 5

B7 Em A B B7 Em

Chorus 6

B7 Em B7 Em

Verse 6

B7 Em A

Chords on the piano

Em

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

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

A

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Em7

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

Questions

Which chords does Man Gave Names to All the Animals by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Man Gave Names to All the Animals by Bob Dylan in?

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

How hard is Man Gave Names to All the Animals to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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