Joan Baez

Diamonds & Rust – Joan Baez: piano chords

Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em

Verse 1

C G D Em

Verse 2

C G D Em

Verse 3

C G D Em

Verse 4

C G D Em

Verse 5

C G D Em

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Verse 6

C G D Em

Bridge 1

Bm D Bm D C G F G B7 Em

Verse 7

C G D Em

Verse 8

C G D Em

Chords on the piano

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

C

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

G

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

D

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

B7

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

Questions

Which chords does Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez in?

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

How hard is Diamonds & Rust to play on the piano?

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

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