The Return of the Giant Hogweed – Genesis: piano chords
The Return of the Giant Hogweed by Genesis uses 34 chords in D minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Eb G Bbm Am7 Abmaj7 G
Verse 1
Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 D A D A D A D Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 D A D A D A D
Chorus 1
Bbm F Bbm F Bbm F
Bridge 1
Gb6 F G
Verse 2
G Eb/G F/G Bb/G F/G Em/G Am/G Dm/G Gm Eb/G C/G F/G D/G Em/G G
Verse 3
F G Em G Ab Gb Ab Fm Ab A A7 Dm/G Gm Eb/G C/G F/G D/G Em/G G
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Bridge 2
D G D G D G D G D
Verse 4
Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 D A D A D A D Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 D A D A D A D
Chorus 2
Bbm F Bbm F Bbm F
Bridge 3
Gb6 F G
Verse 5
G Eb/G F/G Bb/G F/G Em/G Am/G Dm/G Gm Eb/G C/G F/G D/G Em/G G
Verse 6
F G Em G Ab Gb Ab Fm Ab A A7 Dm/G Gm Eb/G C/G F/G D/G Em/G G
Bridge 4
D G D G D G D G D Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 Gm Dsus4 Gm Bb F Dsus4 D A D A D A D Bbm F C Ab/Eb Fm Eb
Outro 1
Dbsus2 Ab Dbsus2 Fm Eb Abm Eb/G Db Abm Gb Ab Bb Db Gb Dmaj7 E F# G# Gm Bb Eb Bb C D Db Eb F Bb C Db Abm Gb Ab Bb Db Gb Dmaj7 E F# G# Gm Bb Eb Bb C D Db Eb F Db Eb F Db Eb F
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does The Return of the Giant Hogweed by Genesis use?
Different chords: 34. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is The Return of the Giant Hogweed by Genesis in?
The chords fit D minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is The Return of the Giant Hogweed to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (34), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.