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School Days – Chuck Berry: piano chords

School Days by Chuck Berry uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Daug G G7 C D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Daug

Verse 1

G G7 C G D C G

Verse 2

G7 C G D C G

Verse 3

G7 C G D C G

Verse 4

G7 C G D C G

Verse 5

G7 C G D C G

Chords on the piano

Daug

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

G

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

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

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 School Days by Chuck Berry use?

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

What key is School Days 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 School Days to play on the piano?

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

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