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Hound Dog – Elvis Presley: piano chords

Hound Dog by Elvis Presley uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C F G C#7 C7

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C F C G F C

Verse 2

F C G F C

Verse 3

F C G F C

Solo 1

F C G F C

Verse 4

F C G F C

Solo 2

F C G F C

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Verse 5

F C G F C

Verse 6

F C G C#7 C7

Intro 1

C F C G C

Verse 7

F C G C F C G C

Chorus 1

G F C G F C G C G C

Interlude 1

F C G C F C G C

Chorus 2

G F C G F C G C G C

Verse 8

F C G C F C G C

Chorus 3

G F C G F C G C G C

Chorus 4

G F C G F C G C G C G C G C

Intro 2

F G F G

Verse 9

C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G

Chorus 5

C F G C F G C F G C F G

Verse 10

C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G

Verse 11

C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G

Chorus 6

C F G C F G C F G C F G

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G

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

C#7

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭B — chord toneB
C♯FG♯B
Practice C#7

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

Questions

Which chords does Hound Dog by Elvis Presley use?

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

What key is Hound Dog by Elvis Presley in?

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

How hard is Hound Dog 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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