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Solid Rock – Bob Dylan: piano chords

Solid Rock by Bob Dylan uses 7 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A C D E F#m G A7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A

Chorus 1

C D A C D A D E F#m D E F#m D E F#m D E F#m A D A

Verse 1

C D A C D A C D A E C D A C D A C D A E

Chorus 2

C D A C D A D E F#m D E F#m D E F#m D E F#m A D A

Solo 1

C D A C D A C D A E C D A C D A C D A E G A

Verse 2

C D A C D A C D A E C D A C D A C D A E

Chorus 3

C D A C D A D E F#m D E F#m D E F#m D E F#m A D A

Outro 1

A7 A

Chords on the piano

A

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

C

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

D

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

G

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does Solid Rock by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Solid Rock by Bob Dylan in?

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

How hard is Solid Rock to play on the piano?

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

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