Crosby, Stills & Nash

Marrakesh Express – Crosby, Stills & Nash: piano chords

Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills & Nash uses 18 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G/D Dm7 Dm9 G/D Dm7 Dm9 G/D Dm7 Dm9 G/D Dm7 Dm9 Em A C D Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus2 D G/D Dm7 Dm9 G/D Dm7 Dm9 Em A C D Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus2 D C G Am G C G Em7 A C D G G7 F/G G/D G7 F/G G/D Bm G E C Cmaj9 C Cmaj9 C G/D Dm7 Dm9 G/D Dm7 Dm9 Em A C D Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus2 D C G Am G C G Em7 A C D G C G Am G C G Em7 A C D G G7

Show 7 more chords

F/G G/D G7 F/G G/D G7 Dm9/G

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

G

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

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

Dm9

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
DFACE
Practice Dm9

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

A

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

C

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

D

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

G7

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills & Nash use?

Different chords: 18. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills & Nash in?

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

How hard is Marrakesh Express to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (18), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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