Sister Sledge

We Are Family – Sister Sledge: piano chords

We Are Family by Sister Sledge uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

A G D F/G Em

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A G D F/G

Chorus 1

A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G

Verse 1

A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D

Chorus 2

A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G

Verse 2

A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D

Chorus 3

A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G A G D F/G

Chords on the piano

A

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

G

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

D

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Questions

Which chords does We Are Family by Sister Sledge use?

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

What key is We Are Family by Sister Sledge in?

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

How hard is We Are Family 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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