# I'd Rather Go Blind – Etta James: piano chords

I'd Rather Go Blind by Etta James uses 5 chords in F# minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: A F# Bm A
- Verse 1: F#m A F#m Bm F#m Bm A F#m Bm F#m Bm A
- Verse 2: Bm F#m A F#m A F#m Bm E A
- Verse 3: F#m A Bm F#m Bm F#m A F#m Bm F#m Bm E A
- Outro 1: Bm A Bm F#m Bm A F#m A Bm

## Questions

### Which chords does I'd Rather Go Blind by Etta James use?

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

### What key is I'd Rather Go Blind by Etta James in?

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

### How hard is I'd Rather Go Blind to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. 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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