Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John: piano chords
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John uses 15 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
C C/Bb F C F
Verse 1
G C/G G F C F/C C C/E F Bb/F F G C/G G C/G G C/G G F C F/C C C/E F Bb/F F G C/G G C/G G C/G G F C F/C C C/E F Bb/F F G C/G G C/G G C/G G F C F/C C C/E F Bb/F F C/G G G7
Chorus 1
C C/Bb F/A D7/F# C/G F/G G C C/Bb F/A Dm C/E F C/G G C C/Bb F/A C/G F
Verse 2
G C/G G7 F C F/C C C/E F Bb/F F G C/G G7 G C/G G F C F/C C C/E F Bb/F F C/G G
Chorus 2
C C/Bb F/A D7/F# C/G F/G G C C/Bb F/A Dm C/E F C/G G C C/Bb F/A Ab6 Bb C C/Bb F/A D7/F# C/G F/G G C C/Bb F/A Dm C/E F C/G G C C/Bb F/A Ab6 Bb C
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John use?
Different chords: 15. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (15), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.