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Take My Hand, Precious Lord – Elvis Presley: piano chords

Take My Hand, Precious Lord by Elvis Presley uses 9 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G G/D G C/G G

Chorus 1

C G D D7/A G C G D G G/C

Verse 1

G C G D D7/A G C G D G G/C

Verse 2

G C G D/A G C G D7 G G/C

Chorus 2

G C G D D7/A G C G D G C G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

D7

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

Questions

Which chords does Take My Hand, Precious Lord by Elvis Presley use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Take My Hand, Precious Lord by Elvis Presley in?

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

How hard is Take My Hand, Precious Lord to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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