Nina Simone

Just Like a Woman – Nina Simone: piano chords

Just Like a Woman by Nina Simone uses 11 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Em Dm F Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G Am E Csus4

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

C Em Dm F C Em Dm F C Em Dm F Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G7 C

Verse 1

F G C F G F G F G F Em Dm C G7 Am C F Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G7

Chorus 2

C Em Dm F C Em Dm F C Em Dm F Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G7 C

Bridge 1

E C Csus4 C E F Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G7 Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G7

Verse 2

C F G C F G F G F G F Em Dm C G7 Am C F Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G7

Chorus 3

C Em Dm F C Em Dm F C Em Dm F Gsus4 G7 Gsus2 G7 C

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Dm

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

F

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

Gsus4

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

G7

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

Gsus2

G — bass noteGA — chord toneAD — chord toneD
GAD
Practice Gsus2

G

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Just Like a Woman by Nina Simone use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Just Like a Woman by Nina Simone in?

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

How hard is Just Like a Woman to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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