Creedence Clearwater Revival

Lodi – Creedence Clearwater Revival: piano chords

Lodi by Creedence Clearwater Revival uses 7 chords in Bb major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
Bb major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Bb F Eb Gm C G Am

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Bb F Eb

Verse 1

Bb Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb Bb F Eb Bb

Verse 2

Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb Bb F Eb Bb

Instrumental 1

Eb Bb F Eb Bb

Verse 3

Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb Bb F Eb Bb

Interlude 1

F C G C

Verse 4

F C Am F G C Am F C G F C G F C

Outro 1

F C G F C

Chords on the piano

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

C

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

G

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

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Lodi by Creedence Clearwater Revival use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Lodi by Creedence Clearwater Revival in?

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

How hard is Lodi to play on the piano?

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

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