Nat King Cole

Nature Boy – Nat King Cole: piano chords

Nature Boy by Nat King Cole uses 7 chords in D minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Dm G A7 Dmmaj7 Gsus4/D G7/D Asus4

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Dm G Dm A7 Dm G Dm A7

Verse 1

Dm G A7 Dm G A7 Dmmaj7 Gsus4/D G7/D G A7 Asus4 A7 Dm Dmmaj7 Gsus4/D G7/D G A7

Verse 2

Dm G A7 Dm G A7 Dmmaj7 Gsus4/D G7/D G A7 Asus4 A7 Dm Dmmaj7 Gsus4/D G7/D G A7 Dm

Outro 1

G Dm A7 Dm G Dm A7 Dm

Chords on the piano

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

A7

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

Dm(maj7)

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAD♭ — chord toneD♭
DFAC♯
Practice Dm(maj7)

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

G7

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

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

Questions

Which chords does Nature Boy by Nat King Cole use?

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

What key is Nature Boy by Nat King Cole in?

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

How hard is Nature Boy to play on the piano?

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