Gilbert O'Sullivan

Get Down – Gilbert O'Sullivan: piano chords

Get Down by Gilbert O'Sullivan uses 17 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

C major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

C G C F C Dm G7 Dm G7 C G C F C Dm G7 Dm G C Em Am D7 Dm G7 Gaug C F C Dm G7 Dm G7 Em Am Dm7 G7 Db F C G C F C Dm G7 Dm G7 C Em Am D7 Dm G7 Gaug C F C Dm G7 Dm G7 Em Am Dm7 G7 Db F C G F C G Ab Ab7 Gb Db Bb Bb7 Eb G7 C

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

C

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

G

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

F

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

Dm

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

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Em

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

Am

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

Gaug

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

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

Questions

Which chords does Get Down by Gilbert O'Sullivan use?

Different chords: 17. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Get Down by Gilbert O'Sullivan in?

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

How hard is Get Down to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (17), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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