Joan Baez

Simple Twist Of Fate – Joan Baez: piano chords

Simple Twist Of Fate by Joan Baez uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A

Verse 1

D Dm A D E A

Verse 2

D Dm A D E7 A

Verse 3

D Dm A D E7 A A7 D Dm A D E7 A

Verse 4

A7 D Dm A D E A

Verse 5

A7 D Dm A D E7 A

Verse 6

A7 D Dm A D E7 A

Outro 1

A7 D Dm A D E7 A

Chords on the piano

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

D

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

A7

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

Questions

Which chords does Simple Twist Of Fate by Joan Baez use?

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

What key is Simple Twist Of Fate by Joan Baez in?

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

How hard is Simple Twist Of Fate to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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