Carl Douglas

Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas: piano chords

Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D Em7 A7 Bm

Chord sheet

D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D A7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D A7 D Em7 D Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Em7 A7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7

Chords on the piano

D

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

A7

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

Bm

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

Questions

Which chords does Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas in?

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

How hard is Kung Fu Fighting to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.