New – Paul McCartney: piano chords
New by Paul McCartney uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
C major Difficulty: medium
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 2
G
Verse 1
C C/Bb Am Abaug C/G G G#dim7 Am Dm C G Am
Interlude 2
C/G F C/G G
Verse 2
C C/Bb Am Abaug C/G G G#dim7 Am Dm C G Am
Interlude 3
C/G F
Verse 3
C C/Bb Am Abaug C/G G G#dim7 Am Dm C G Am
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Interlude 4
C/G F
Verse 4
C C/Bb Am Abaug C/G G G#dim7 Am Dm C G Am
Outro 1
C/G F C/G G Am C/G F C/G G Am C/G F C/G G C C/Bb Am Abaug C/G G G#dim7 Am Dm C G C
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does New by Paul McCartney use?
Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is New 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 New to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.