George Harrison

Cheer Down – George Harrison: piano chords

Cheer Down by George Harrison uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D Gm A C

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D Gm A D Gm A

Verse 1

D C Gm D Gm D

Verse 2

C Gm D Gm A D

Verse 3

D C Gm D Gm A D Gm A

Solo 1

D C Gm D Gm A D

Verse 4

D C Gm D Gm A D Gm D Gm A D

Outro 1

Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D Gm A D

Chords on the piano

D

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

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

A

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Cheer Down by George Harrison use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Cheer Down by George Harrison in?

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

How hard is Cheer Down to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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