Creedence Clearwater Revival

Green River – Creedence Clearwater Revival: piano chords

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival uses 4 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

E7 E C A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E7

Verse 1

E C A E7

Verse 2

E C A E7 C A

Verse 3

E C A E7

Chords on the piano

E7

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

E

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

C

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival in?

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

How hard is Green River to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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