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Crackerbox Palace – George Harrison: piano chords

Crackerbox Palace by George Harrison uses 9 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm

Verse 1

A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm

Chorus 1

A E F#m E D A E C#m D E F#m E D Dm A

Interlude 1

E F#m E D Dm

Verse 2

A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm

Chorus 2

A E F#m E D A E C#m D E F#m E D Dm A

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Interlude 2

E F#m E D Dm

Solo 1

A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm

Chorus 3

A E F#m E D A E C#m D E F#m E D Dm A

Interlude 3

E F#m E D Dm

Verse 3

A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm

Chorus 4

A E F#m E D A E C#m D E F#m E D Dm A

Interlude 4

E F#m E D Dm

Chorus 5

A E F#m E D A E C#m D E F#m E D Dm A

Chorus 6

E F#m E D A E C#m D E F#m E D Dm A E F#m E D Dm Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dm Dsus4 A

Chords on the piano

A

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

E

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

Bm

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

D

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

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

Dm

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

Dsus2

D — bass noteDE — chord toneEA — chord toneA
DEA
Practice Dsus2

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Questions

Which chords does Crackerbox Palace by George Harrison use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Crackerbox Palace by George Harrison in?

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

How hard is Crackerbox Palace to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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