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Honky Cat – Elton John: piano chords

Honky Cat by Elton John uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D G D7 B7 E7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G

Verse 1

D7 G D7 G

Chorus 1

B7 E7 D7 G B7 E7 D7 G

Verse 2

D7 G D7 G

Chorus 2

B7 E7 D7 G

Interlude 1

D7 D G

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Chorus 3

B7 E7 D7 G

Verse 3

D7 G D7 G

Chorus 4

B7 E7 D7 G B7 E7 D7 G

Outro 1

D7 G D G D G D D7

Chords on the piano

D

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

G

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Questions

Which chords does Honky Cat by Elton John use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Honky Cat by Elton John in?

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

How hard is Honky Cat to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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