Ricky Nelson

Poor Little Fool – Ricky Nelson: piano chords

Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson uses 5 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
B major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

B G#m E F# F#m

Chord sheet

Verse 1

B G#m E F# B G#m E F#

Chorus 1

B G#m E F#

Verse 2

B G#m E F#m B G#m E F#m

Verse 3

B G#m E F#m B G#m E F#m

Verse 4

B G#m E F#m B G#m E F#m

Verse 5

B G#m E F#m B G#m E F#m

Chords on the piano

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

G#m

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

E

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

F#m

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

Questions

Which chords does Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson use?

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

What key is Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson in?

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

How hard is Poor Little Fool to play on the piano?

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

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