# After Midnight – J.J. Cale: piano chords

After Midnight by J.J. Cale uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G/D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: D G/D D
- Verse 1: F G D G/D D G/D D F G D G/D D G/D D
- Chorus 1: F G A D F G D G/D D G/D D
- Verse 2: F G D G/D D G/D D F G D G/D D G/D D
- Chorus 2: F G A D F G D G/D D G/D D
- Solo 1: F G D G/D D G/D D
- Outro 1: F G A D F G D G/D D G/D D F G D G/D D G/D D

## Questions

### Which chords does After Midnight by J.J. Cale use?

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

### What key is After Midnight by J.J. Cale in?

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

### How hard is After Midnight 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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