Paul McCartney

Freedom – Paul McCartney: piano chords

Freedom by Paul McCartney uses 4 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C/G F G Gadd9

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C/G F C/G F C/G

Verse 1

F C/G F C/G F C/G F C/G

Chorus 1

G Gadd9 F G Gadd9 F C/G

Bridge 1

F C/G F C/G

Verse 2

F C/G F C/G F C/G F C/G

Chorus 2

G Gadd9 F G Gadd9 F C/G

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Bridge 2

F C/G F C/G

Verse 3

F C/G F C/G F C/G F C/G

Chorus 3

G Gadd9 F G Gadd9 F C/G

Bridge 3

F C/G F C/G

Verse 4

F C/G F C/G F C/G F C/G

Chorus 4

G Gadd9 F G Gadd9 F C/G

Bridge 4

F C/G F C/G

Verse 5

F C/G F C/G F C/G F C/G

Chorus 5

G Gadd9 F G Gadd9 F G Gadd9 F G Gadd9 F C/G

Outro 1

F C/G F C/G

Chords on the piano

C

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

F

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

G

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

Gadd9

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDA — chord toneA
GBDA
Practice Gadd9

Questions

Which chords does Freedom by Paul McCartney use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Freedom by Paul McCartney in?

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

How hard is Freedom to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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