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On a Night Like This – Bob Dylan: piano chords

On a Night Like This by Bob Dylan uses 6 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

F major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F Bb F

Verse 1

C F F7 Bb Bbm F C F

Verse 2

C F F7 Bb Bbm F C F

Verse 3

C F F7 Bb Bbm F C F

Bridge 1

Bb F G7 C

Verse 4

F C F F7 Bb Bbm F C F

Instrumental 1

C F F7 Bb Bbm F C F

Chords on the piano

F

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

C

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

F7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
FACD♯
Practice F7

A#m

B♭ — bass noteB♭D♭ — chord toneD♭F — chord toneF
A♯C♯F
Practice A#m

G7

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

Questions

Which chords does On a Night Like This by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is On a Night Like This by Bob Dylan in?

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

How hard is On a Night Like This to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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