Otis Redding

Love Man – Otis Redding: piano chords

Love Man by Otis Redding uses 9 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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B major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

B7 E7 F#7 C B A G D F#

Chord sheet

B7 E7 B7 F#7 B7 F#7 B7 C B7 E7 B7 F#7 B7 F#7 B A G D B A G F# B7 E7 B7 F#7 B7 E7 F#7 B A G D

Chords on the piano

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

F#7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯A♯C♯E
Practice F#7

C

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

G

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

D

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

F#

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

Questions

Which chords does Love Man by Otis Redding use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Love Man by Otis Redding in?

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

How hard is Love Man to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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