Ray Charles

I Don't Need No Doctor – Ray Charles: piano chords

I Don't Need No Doctor by Ray Charles uses 4 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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C# minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C#m E F#m G#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E

Verse 1

F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m E F#m E C#m E F#m C#m E F#m G# F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m

Verse 2

C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m E F#m E C#m E F#m C#m E F#m G# F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m

Bridge 1

C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m G# C#m E F#m C#m E F#m

Verse 3

C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m E F#m E C#m E F#m C#m E F#m G# F#m C#m E F#m C#m E F#m E F#m C#m E F#m E F#m C#m E F#m E F#m C#m E F#m

Chords on the piano

C#m

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

E

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

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#

Questions

Which chords does I Don't Need No Doctor by Ray Charles use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is I Don't Need No Doctor by Ray Charles in?

The chords fit C# minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is I Don't Need No Doctor to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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