# This Is It – Michael Jackson: piano chords

This Is It by Michael Jackson uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Am7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am7), [D7](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7), [G/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Bm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm7), [A7](https://pianokitty.com/c/A7), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: G Am7 D7 G/B Am7 D7 G Bm7 Am7 D7 A7 D D7
- Verse 2: G Am7 D7 G/B Am7 D7 G A7 Am7 D7 G
- Instrumental 1: Am7 D7 G/B Am7 D7
- Verse 3: G A7 Am7 D7 G

## Questions

### Which chords does This Is It by Michael Jackson use?

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

### What key is This Is It by Michael Jackson in?

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

### How hard is This Is It to play on the piano?

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

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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