Chuck Berry

Carol – Chuck Berry: piano chords

Carol by Chuck Berry uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A7 D E A D7 E7

Chord sheet

A7 D A7 E D A E A A7 A A7 D D7 D A A7 A E E7 E A A7 A A7 A A7 D D7 D A A7 A E E7 A A7

Chords on the piano

A7

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

D

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

E

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

A

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Questions

Which chords does Carol by Chuck Berry use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Carol by Chuck Berry in?

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

How hard is Carol to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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