John Lennon

Watching The Wheels – John Lennon: piano chords

Watching The Wheels by John Lennon uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Cmaj7 F G Am Dm Dm7 Am/G Fm

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Cmaj7 F C Cmaj7 F

Verse 1

C Cmaj7 F C Cmaj7 F C Cmaj7 F C Cmaj7 F

Chorus 1

G C Am F Dm Dm7 G Am Am/G F Fm C

Outro 1

Cmaj7 F

Chords on the piano

C

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

Cmaj7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
CEGB
Practice Cmaj7

F

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

G

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

Am

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

Dm

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

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

Questions

Which chords does Watching The Wheels by John Lennon use?

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

What key is Watching The Wheels by John Lennon in?

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

How hard is Watching The Wheels 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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