Norah Jones

Don't Know Why – Norah Jones: piano chords

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C D Am G Gmaj7 Bm Em

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C D Am G C D Am G

Verse 1

C D Am G C D Am G

Chorus 1

D Am C G D Am C G Gmaj7 C D C Bm Em

Interlude 1

C D Am G

Verse 2

C D Am G C D Am G

Chorus 2

D Am C G D Am C G Gmaj7 C D C Bm Em

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Interlude 2

C D Am G C D Am G

Chorus 3

D Am C G D Am C G Gmaj7 C D C Bm Em

Outro 1

C D Am G

Chords on the piano

C

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Am

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

G

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

Gmaj7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
GBDF♯
Practice Gmaj7

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does Don't Know Why by Norah Jones use?

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

What key is Don't Know Why by Norah Jones in?

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

How hard is Don't Know Why to play on the piano?

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

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