# Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A7](https://pianokitty.com/c/A7), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## 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

## 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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