# Shake, Rattle and Roll – Elvis Presley: piano chords

Shake, Rattle and Roll by Elvis Presley uses 3 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A7](https://pianokitty.com/c/A7), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: E A7 E B7 E
- Verse 2: A7 E B7 E A7 E B7 E
- Verse 3: A7 E B7 E
- Verse 4: A7 E B7 E A7 E B7 E
- Verse 5: A7 E B7 E A7 E B7 E A7 B7 E

## Questions

### Which chords does Shake, Rattle and Roll by Elvis Presley use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Shake, Rattle and Roll 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 Shake, Rattle and Roll to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (3), 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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