# 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.

## Chords in the song

[C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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