John Lennon

Whatever Gets You Thru The Night – John Lennon: piano chords

Whatever Gets You Thru The Night by John Lennon uses 6 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G Em A A7 C D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G Em A A7 C G

Verse 1

A C G A C G Em D C G

Verse 2

A C G A C G Em D C G Em A D A D

Chorus 1

A D A D A D C G Em A C G

Verse 3

A C G A C G Em D C G Em A D A D

Chorus 2

A D A D A D C G Em A C G Em

Chords on the piano

G

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

Em

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

A

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

A7

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

C

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

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Whatever Gets You Thru The Night by John Lennon use?

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

What key is Whatever Gets You Thru The Night 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 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night to play on the piano?

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

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