Chris Isaak

Solitary Man – Chris Isaak: piano chords

Solitary Man by Chris Isaak uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em

Verse 1

Am G Em G Am G Am Em Am G Em G Am G Am

Chorus 1

G C G D C G D Em D Em D Em

Verse 2

Am G Em G Am G Am Em Am G Em G Am G Am

Chorus 2

G C G D C G D Em D Em D Em

Chorus 3

G C G D C G D Em D Em D Em D Em

Chords on the piano

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

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

C

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

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Solitary Man by Chris Isaak use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Solitary Man by Chris Isaak in?

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

How hard is Solitary Man to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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