# Rip It Up – Elvis Presley: piano chords

Rip It Up by Elvis Presley uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [D7](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7), [A6](https://pianokitty.com/c/A6), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7), [A7](https://pianokitty.com/c/A7)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: A
- Chorus 1: D7 A6 D7 A6 E7 A6
- Verse 2: A
- Chorus 2: D7 A6 D7 A6 E7 A6
- Solo 2: A7 D7 A7 E7 D7 A7
- Verse 3: A
- Chorus 3: D7 A6 D7 A6 E7 A6
- Verse 4: A
- Chorus 4: D7 A6 D7 A6 E7 A6

## Questions

### Which chords does Rip It Up by Elvis Presley use?

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

### What key is Rip It Up by Elvis Presley in?

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

### How hard is Rip It Up 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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