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It's So Hard – John Lennon: piano chords

It's So Hard by John Lennon uses 4 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

A D B7 E7 A D B7 E7 A B7 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

B7

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

E7

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

Questions

Which chords does It's So Hard by John Lennon use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is It's So Hard by John Lennon in?

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

How hard is It's So Hard to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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