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Only a Pawn in Their Game – Bob Dylan: piano chords

Only a Pawn in Their Game by Bob Dylan uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G C D Bm Am

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G C G C G C D G C G C G C G C G C G D C G

Verse 2

Bm Am C G C D G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G D C G

Verse 3

Bm Am C G C D G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G D C G

Verse 4

Bm Am C G C D G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G D C G

Verse 5

Bm Am C G C D G C G C G C G C G C G C G D 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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Only a Pawn in Their Game by Bob Dylan use?

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

What key is Only a Pawn in Their Game 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 Only a Pawn in Their Game to play on the piano?

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

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