Leo Sayer

When I Need You – Leo Sayer: piano chords

When I Need You by Leo Sayer uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C C7 F Fm Am G G/B Bdim Dm

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C C7 F Fm C Am G F G C G/B Bdim Am G C G/B Bdim Am G Am G Am G C G F C F C F C Dm G C G/B Bdim Am G Am G Am G C G F C F C F C Dm G C G/B Bdim Am G C G/B Bdim Am G

Chords on the piano

C

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

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

F

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

Fm

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

Am

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

G

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

Bdim

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
BDF
Practice Bdim

Dm

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

Questions

Which chords does When I Need You by Leo Sayer use?

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

What key is When I Need You by Leo Sayer in?

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

How hard is When I Need You to play on the piano?

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