# James Dean – Eagles: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Gm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gm7), [Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Am7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am7), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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