# Something's Got A Hold On Me – Etta James: piano chords

Something's Got A Hold On Me by Etta James uses 8 chords in Db major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

## Chords in the song

[C#7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharp7), [F#7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharp7), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [G#7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharp7), [A#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpm), [D#7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharp7), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: C#7 F#7 C# F# C# F# C# F# C# C#7 F# C# C#7 F# C# G#7 C# F# C# A#m D#7 G# C# F# C# F# C# F# C# C#7 F# C# C#7 F# C# G#7 C# F# C# A#m D#7 G# C# F# C# F# C# F# C# G#7 C# F# C# A#m D#7 G# C#

## Questions

### Which chords does Something's Got A Hold On Me by Etta James use?

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

### What key is Something's Got A Hold On Me by Etta James in?

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

### How hard is Something's Got A Hold On Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (8), 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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