Solomon Burke

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – Solomon Burke: piano chords

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love by Solomon Burke uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

D G C G D G C G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G C G D G D G D G D G D G Bm G Bm G Bm G A7 D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G

Chords on the piano

D

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

G

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

C

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

Bm

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does Everybody Needs Somebody to Love by Solomon Burke use?

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

What key is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love by Solomon Burke in?

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

How hard is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love to play on the piano?

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

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