R. Kelly

Bump n' Grind – R. Kelly: piano chords

Bump n' Grind by R. Kelly uses 9 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m G# B7 C#m

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m G# B7

Chorus 1

Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7

Verse 1

Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 A G#m C#m F#m B7

Chorus 2

Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7

Verse 2

Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 A G#m C#m F#m B7

Chorus 3

Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7 Emaj7 Bm7 E A G#m F#m B7

Chords on the piano

Emaj7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
EG♯BD♯
Practice Emaj7

Bm7

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BDF♯A
Practice Bm7

E

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

A

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

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

G#

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

B7

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

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

Questions

Which chords does Bump n' Grind by R. Kelly use?

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

What key is Bump n' Grind by R. Kelly in?

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

How hard is Bump n' Grind to play on the piano?

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