Marianne Faithfull

The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan – Marianne Faithfull: piano chords

The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithfull uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E E7 A B B7

Chord sheet

E E7 A E B B7 E E7 A E B B7 E E7 A E B E E7 A E B A E E7 A E B B7 E E7 A E B E A E B E E7 A E B A E E7 A E B B7 E E7 A E B E E7 A E B

Chords on the piano

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

A

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

Questions

Which chords does The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithfull use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithfull in?

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

How hard is The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.