# Honky Cat – Elton John: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D7](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/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
- 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

## 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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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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