Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash: piano chords

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash uses 3 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G C D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C G D G

Verse 1

C G D G C G D G

Chorus 1

D C G D C G C G C G

Instrumental 1

C G D G

Chorus 2

D C G D C G C G C G

Verse 2

C G D G C G D G

Chorus 3

D C G D C G C G C G

Outro 1

C G C G

Chords on the piano

G

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

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 Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash in?

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

How hard is Ring of Fire to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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