John Lennon

Nobody Told Me – John Lennon: piano chords

Nobody Told Me by John Lennon uses 9 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A Asus2 D D6 E Bm G Em C

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A Asus2 D D6 D A Asus2 D D6 D

Verse 1

A Asus2 D D6 D A Asus2 D D6 D A E D Bm A Asus2 D D6 D A Asus2 D D6 D A E D Bm

Chorus 1

G D Em G D Em G D Em C G D D6 D C G A Asus2 D D6 A Asus2 D D6

Verse 2

A Asus2 D D6 D A Asus2 D D6 D A E D Bm A Asus2 D D6 D A Asus2 D D6 D A E D Bm

Chorus 2

G D Em G D Em G D Em C G D D6 D C G A Asus2 D D6 A Asus2 D D6

Verse 3

A Asus2 D D6 D A Asus2 D D6 D A E D Bm

Chorus 3

G D Em G D Em G D Em C G D D6 D C G

Chords on the piano

A

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

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

D

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

D6

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAB — chord toneB
DF♯AB
Practice D6

E

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

Bm

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

G

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

Em

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Nobody Told Me by John Lennon use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Nobody Told Me by John Lennon in?

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

How hard is Nobody Told Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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