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Tie Your Mother Down – Queen: piano chords

Tie Your Mother Down by Queen uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A C G D C G/B

Verse 1

E G A

Chorus 1

D G D C G/B A C

Verse 2

E G A

Chorus 2

D G D C G/B A C

Verse 3

E G A

Chorus 3

D G D C G/B A C D C G/B A C D C G/B A

Chords on the piano

A

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

C

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

G

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

D

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does Tie Your Mother Down by Queen use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Tie Your Mother Down by Queen in?

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

How hard is Tie Your Mother Down to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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