John Lennon

Mind Games – John Lennon: piano chords

Mind Games by John Lennon uses 13 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.

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E minor Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

C G6/B Am7 C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C Am G G/F Em G/D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C G6/B Am7 C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C

Verse 1

C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C

Bridge 1

C D G G/F Em G/D D D/C C D G G/F Em G/D D D/C

Verse 2

C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C

Bridge 2

C D G G/F Em G/D D D/C C D G G/F Em G/D D D/C

Verse 3

C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C

Outro 1

C G6/B Am7 C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C G6/B Am C/G Fmaj7 C/E D D/C C D G G/F Em G/D D

Chords on the piano

C

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

G6

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
GBDE
Practice G6

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

D

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

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

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does Mind Games by John Lennon use?

Different chords: 13. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Mind Games by John Lennon in?

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

How hard is Mind Games to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (13), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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