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Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley: piano chords

Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E A7 B7 E7 Fmaj7 Emaj7

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E A7 B7 E

Verse 2

A7 B7 E

Verse 3

A7 B7 E

Verse 4

A7 B7 E

Solo 1

E7 A7 B7 E

Verse 5

A7 B7 E Fmaj7 Emaj7

Chords on the piano

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

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

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

Emaj7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
EG♯BD♯
Practice Emaj7

Questions

Which chords does Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley in?

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

How hard is Heartbreak Hotel to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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