# In The Mood – Rush: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## 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
- 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

## 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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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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