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That Was Yesterday – Foreigner: piano chords

That Was Yesterday by Foreigner uses 8 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Am F C G Bm D A Em

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am F C G

Verse 1

Am F C G Am F C G

Intro 2

Am F C G Am F C G

Verse 2

Am F C G Am F C G Bm G D A Bm G D A

Chorus 1

Em G D Em Bm D

Intro 3

Am F C G Am F C G

Verse 3

Am F C G Am F C G Bm G D A Bm G D A

Chorus 2

Em G D Em Bm D Em Bm D G Am F

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

F

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

C

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

G

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

D

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

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Questions

Which chords does That Was Yesterday by Foreigner use?

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

What key is That Was Yesterday by Foreigner in?

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

How hard is That Was Yesterday 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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