Ochman

River – Ochman: piano chords

River by Ochman uses 7 chords in Eb major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Eb major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Bbm Ab Eb Bbm Ab Eb

Verse 1

Bbm Ab Eb Bbm Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb

Chorus 1

Bbm Ab Eb Bbm Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb Bbm Ab Eb

Verse 2

Bbm Ab Eb Bbm Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb

Chorus 2

Bbm Ab Eb Bbm Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb

Bridge 1

Ebm Ab Db Bbm Ebm Ab Adim

Chorus 3

Bbm Ab Eb Bbm Ab Eb Gb Ab Eb

Outro 1

Bbm Ab Eb

Chords on the piano

A#m

B♭ — bass noteB♭D♭ — chord toneD♭F — chord toneF
A♯C♯F
Practice A#m

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

Adim

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCD♯ — chord toneD♯
ACD♯
Practice Adim

Questions

Which chords does River by Ochman use?

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

What key is River by Ochman in?

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

How hard is River to play on the piano?

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