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James Dean – Eagles: piano chords

James Dean by Eagles uses 11 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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F major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

F Bb Eb Dm G C Gm7 Cm Am7 F# A

Chord sheet

F Bb Eb F Dm G C F Bb C F Bb Gm7 Cm F Bb Eb Gm7 C Am7 Bb F Eb F Bb Eb F# Bb Eb Cm Bb C Am7 C F Bb C F Bb Gm7 Cm F Bb Eb Gm7 C Am7 Bb F Eb F Bb F Bb Eb F Bb C Am7 C F Bb C F Bb Gm7 Cm F Bb Eb Gm7 C Am7 Bb F Eb F Bb Cm A Bb

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

F

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

A#

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

D#

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

G

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

C

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

Gm7

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GA♯DF
Practice Gm7

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

Questions

Which chords does James Dean by Eagles use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is James Dean by Eagles in?

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

How hard is James Dean to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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