Chuck Berry

Promised Land – Chuck Berry: piano chords

Promised Land by Chuck Berry uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

E A D G B C

Chord sheet

E A D G B G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G

Chords on the piano

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

D

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

G

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Promised Land by Chuck Berry use?

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

What key is Promised Land by Chuck Berry in?

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

How hard is Promised Land to play on the piano?

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

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