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In The Mood – Rush: piano chords

In The Mood by Rush uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A

Verse 1

C D A G E A C D A G E

Chorus 1

D A G A D A E D A G A G E G E

Verse 2

A C D A G E A C D A G E

Chorus 2

D A G A D A E D A G A G E G E

Solo 1

G E A C D A G E A C D A G E

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Chorus 3

D A G A D A E D A G A G E G E A

Verse 3

C D A G E A C D A G E

Chorus 4

D A G A D A E D A G A G E G E A

Chords on the piano

A

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

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

D

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

G

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

E

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

Questions

Which chords does In The Mood by Rush use?

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

What key is In The Mood by Rush in?

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

How hard is In The Mood 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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