# Solid Rock – Bob Dylan: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A7](https://pianokitty.com/c/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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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