Elvis Presley

My Boy – Elvis Presley: piano chords

My Boy by Elvis Presley uses 8 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C Em Am Em Am F Em Dm E7

Chorus 1

Am Dm G7 C F D7 E7 C

Verse 2

Em Am Em Am F Em Dm E7

Chorus 2

Am Dm G7 C F D7 E7 C

Verse 3

Em Am Em Am F Em Dm E7

Chorus 3

Am Dm G7 C F D7 E7 Am Dm G7 C F D7 E7

Chords on the piano

C

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

F

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

E7

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

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

D7

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

Questions

Which chords does My Boy by Elvis Presley use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is My Boy by Elvis Presley in?

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

How hard is My Boy to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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