Carl Perkins

Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins: piano chords

Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins uses 4 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E A7 B7 A

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E

Chorus 1

A7 E B7 A E B7

Verse 2

E

Chorus 2

A7 E B7 A E B7

Verse 3

E

Chorus 3

A7 E B7 A E B7

Outro 1

E A E B7 A E A7 E

Chords on the piano

E

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

A7

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

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins use?

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

What key is Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins in?

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

How hard is Blue Suede Shoes to play on the piano?

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

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