Grand Funk Railroad

We're An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad: piano chords

We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D C Bb F G

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D C Bb C D

Verse 1

C F G D C F G D C D G D F G

Chorus 1

D C Bb C D

Chorus 2

C Bb C D

Chords on the piano

D

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

C

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

F

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

G

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

Questions

Which chords does We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad in?

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

How hard is We're An American Band to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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