James Brown

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown: piano chords

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown uses 3 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

B7 E9 A7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

B7

Verse 1

E9 A7 E9 B7 A7

Chorus 1

E9 B7

Verse 2

E9 A7 E9 B7 A7

Chorus 2

E9 B7

Interlude 1

E9

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Verse 3

A7 E9 B7 A7

Chorus 3

E9 B7

Verse 4

E9 A7 E9 B7 A7

Chorus 4

E9 B7

Interlude 2

E9

Chords on the piano

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

E9

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
EG♯BDF♯
Practice E9

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown in?

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

How hard is Papa's Got A Brand New Bag to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.