Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles: piano chords
Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles uses 7 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Verse 1
Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Verse 2
Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E
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Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E E7 Am G F E Am G F E Am F E Am F E
Verse 3
Am F E Am F E Am F E Am F E Am F E Am F E Am F E Am F E C D7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Verse 4
Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E7 Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E E7
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles use?
Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles in?
The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Hit the Road Jack to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.