Rose Royce

Car Wash – Rose Royce: piano chords

Car Wash by Rose Royce uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C#m Bm D G A

Chord sheet

Bridge 1

C#m Bm D C#m Bm D C#m Bm G A

Chorus 3

D

Chords on the piano

C#m

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

D

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

G

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

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Questions

Which chords does Car Wash by Rose Royce use?

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

What key is Car Wash by Rose Royce in?

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

How hard is Car Wash 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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