Harry Nilsson

The Puppy Song – Harry Nilsson: piano chords

The Puppy Song by Harry Nilsson uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D G C A G7 D7

Chord sheet

D G C G C A D G G7 C A D G G7 C D7 G C D7 G C A D G G7 C A D G G7 C D7 G C D7 G D G C G

Chords on the piano

D

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

G

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

C

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

A

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

G7

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

D7

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

Questions

Which chords does The Puppy Song by Harry Nilsson use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Puppy Song by Harry Nilsson in?

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

How hard is The Puppy Song to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.