Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John: piano chords
Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John uses 18 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
G C Bb Am G C Bb Am G A7 Bb Am7 G C/D G A7 Bb Am7 G C F/C C G C F/C C G F7 E7 Am7 F7 E7 Eb C G C G/B Am7 G/B A7/C# D Bsus4 B7 Em Am7 G/B F/C C Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7 G C Bb Am G C Bb Am G A7 Bb Am7 G C/D G A7 Bb Am7 G C F/C C G C F/C C G F7 E7 Am7 F7 E7 Eb C G C G/B Am7 G/B A7/C#
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D Bsus4 B7 Em Am7 G/B F/C C Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7 G C Bb Am G C Bb Am G C G/B Am7 G/B A7/C# D Bsus4 B7 Em Am7 G/B F/C C Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7 C G/B Am7 C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am7
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John use?
Different chords: 18. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John in?
The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Philadelphia Freedom to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (18), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.