Leonard Cohen

Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen: piano chords

Bird on the Wire by Leonard Cohen uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D C9 Bm A C G

Chord sheet

D C9 D C9 D C9 D C9 D C9 D C9 D Bm D A C G D C9 D C9 D C9 D C9 D C9 D Bm D A C G D C9 D C9 D G D C9 G D G D G D G D Bm D A C G D C9 D C9 D G D C9 D G D C9 D G D C9 D G D C9 D C9 D

Chords on the piano

D

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

C9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
CEGA♯D
Practice C9

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

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

Questions

Which chords does Bird on the Wire by Leonard Cohen use?

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

What key is Bird on the Wire by Leonard Cohen in?

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

How hard is Bird on the Wire 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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