Led Zeppelin

Black Dog – Led Zeppelin: piano chords

Black Dog by Led Zeppelin uses 7 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A

Chorus 1

C A C A C A C A

Bridge 1

A/G A C A G/E D A A/G A G/E D A/G A G/E D A A/G A G/E D

Verse 6

A

Chorus 2

C A C A C A C A

Outro 1

G/E D7 A Dsus4 D7 A A/G A Dsus4 G/E D A

Chords on the piano

A

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

C

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

G

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

D

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Questions

Which chords does Black Dog by Led Zeppelin use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Black Dog by Led Zeppelin in?

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

How hard is Black Dog to play on the piano?

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

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