Mississippi Goddam – Nina Simone: piano chords
Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone uses 22 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
G6 Am7 D7 Am/C Bdim7 Am/C D C/E D/F# G Am7 D7 G11 G Cmaj7 A7 D7
Chorus 1
G6 Am7 D7 Am/C Bdim7 Am/C D C/E D/F# G B7 Em
Verse 2
F#dim7 B7 Em7 B7 Em F#dim7 B7 Em7 B7 Em F#dim7 B7 Em7 B7 Em
Chorus 2
Am7 Em F#/C# Am/C B7 C/E F9 Em7 A7 Eb7 D11 D7 G6 Am7 D7 Am/C Bdim7 Am/C D C/E D/F# G B7 Em
Verse 3
F#dim7 B7 Em7 B7 Em7 Em F#dim7 B7 Em7 B7 Em7 Em F#dim7 B7 Em7 B7 Em7
Chorus 3
Em Am7 Em7 F#/C# Am/C B7 C/E F Em7 A7 Eb7 D11 D7
Chorus 4
G6 Am7 B7 Am/C Bdim7 A/C D C/E D/F# Am/C Bdim7 A/C D C/E D/F# Am/C Bdim7 A/C D C/E D/F# G F9 G F9 G F9 G
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Am7
Practice Am7D7
Practice D7Am
Practice AmBdim7
Practice Bdim7B7
Practice B7Em
Practice EmEm7
Practice Em7Questions
Which chords does Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone use?
Different chords: 22. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone in?
The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Mississippi Goddam to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (22), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.