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You Shook Me – Muddy Waters: piano chords

You Shook Me by Muddy Waters uses 3 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 A7 D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 A7 D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 A7 D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 A7

Chords on the piano

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does You Shook Me by Muddy Waters use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is You Shook Me by Muddy Waters in?

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

How hard is You Shook Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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