Michael McDonald

On My Own – Michael McDonald: piano chords

On My Own by Michael McDonald uses 7 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
F major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

F7 Am7 Bb7 Bb6 F Csus4 Gm7

Chord sheet

Verse 1

F7 Am7 F7 Am7 Bb7 Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 F7

Chorus 1

F Csus4 F7 Csus4

Verse 2

F7 Am7 F7 Am7 Bb7 Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 F7

Chorus 2

F Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7

Bridge 1

Bb7 Bb6 Am7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 Bb7 Gm7 Am7 Csus4

Chorus 3

F7 F Csus4 F7 Csus4

Verse 3

F7 Am7 F7 Am7 Bb7 Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 F7 Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7 Csus4 F7

Chords on the piano

F7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
FACD♯
Practice F7

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

A#7

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
A♯DFG♯
Practice A#7

A#6

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneFG — chord toneG
A♯DFG
Practice A#6

F

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

Csus4

C — bass noteCF — chord toneFG — chord toneG
CFG
Practice Csus4

Gm7

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GA♯DF
Practice Gm7

Questions

Which chords does On My Own by Michael McDonald use?

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

What key is On My Own by Michael McDonald in?

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

How hard is On My Own to play on the piano?

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