# Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix: piano chords

Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: G A G A G A G A G A G A G A G A B D E F# D E F# D E F# D E F# D G A G A G A B D E F# D E F# D E F# D E F# D E F# D E

## Questions

### Which chords does Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix use?

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

### What key is Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix in?

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

### How hard is Purple Haze to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 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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