George Harrison

Bangla Desh – George Harrison: piano chords

Bangla Desh by George Harrison uses 10 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Am G#dim7 Am/G F Eaug E7 Dm G#7 E C

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am G#dim7 Am/G F Eaug Am G#dim7 Am/G F Eaug

Interlude 1

Am

Verse 1

E7 Dm G#7 E Dm E7

Verse 2

Am E7 Dm G#7 E Dm C

Solo 1

Am E7 Dm G#7 E Dm E7

Verse 3

Am E7 Dm G#7 E Dm C

Outro 1

E Dm C E Dm C E Dm C Am E7 Dm G#7 E Dm E7 Am E7 Dm G#7 E Dm E7

Chords on the piano

Am

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

G#dim7

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
G♯BDF
Practice G#dim7

F

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

Eaug

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯C — chord toneC
EG♯C
Practice Eaug

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

G#7

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭G♭ — chord toneG♭
G♯CD♯F♯
Practice G#7

E

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Bangla Desh by George Harrison use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Bangla Desh by George Harrison in?

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

How hard is Bangla Desh to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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