# 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.

## Chords in the song

[B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [E9](https://pianokitty.com/c/E9), [A7](https://pianokitty.com/c/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
- Verse 3: A7 E9 B7 A7
- Chorus 3: E9 B7
- Verse 4: E9 A7 E9 B7 A7
- Chorus 4: E9 B7
- Interlude 2: E9

## 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.

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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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