Ray Charles

Crying Time – Ray Charles: piano chords

Crying Time by Ray Charles uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G D D7 G7 C

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

G D D7 G G7 C G D G D D7 G G7 C G D G

Chorus 2

D D7 G G7 C G D G

Interlude 1

D D7 G G7 C G D G

Chorus 3

D D7 G G7 C G D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

D

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Crying Time by Ray Charles use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Crying Time by Ray Charles in?

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

How hard is Crying Time to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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