Bob Dylan

Mary Ann – Bob Dylan: piano chords

Mary Ann by Bob Dylan uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C/G G C/G

Verse 1

G C/G G C/G G D G C/G G F# Em G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Verse 2

G C/G G C/G G D G C/G G F# Em G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Verse 3

G C/G G C/G G D G C/G G F# Em G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Verse 4

G C/G G C/G G D G C/G G F# Em G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

D

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

F#

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

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does Mary Ann by Bob Dylan use?

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

What key is Mary Ann 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 Mary Ann 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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