Fats Domino

Blue Monday – Fats Domino: piano chords

Blue Monday by Fats Domino uses 8 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

B E F Gb B B7 E B Gb B B7 E B Gb B B7 E G B B7 E Db7 Gb Gb7 B B7 E B Gb B E B Gb B Gb B E G B B7 E Db7 Gb Gb7 B B7 E B Gb B

Chords on the piano

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

G

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

C#7

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭B — chord toneB
C♯FG♯B
Practice C#7

F#7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯A♯C♯E
Practice F#7

Questions

Which chords does Blue Monday by Fats Domino use?

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

What key is Blue Monday by Fats Domino in?

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

How hard is Blue Monday to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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