# 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.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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