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Spoonman – Soundgarden: piano chords

Spoonman by Soundgarden uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D C A G F D F G D

Verse 1

C G D C A G F D F G D C G D C A G F D F G D

Chorus 1

F G F G D C A G F D F G D C A G F D F G D

Verse 2

C G D C A G F D F G D C G D C A G F D F G D

Chorus 2

F G F G D C A G F D F G D C A G F D F G D C A G F D F G D

Interlude 1

F D F D F D F

Chorus 3

G F G D C A G F D F G D C A G F D F G D C A G F D F G D C A G F D F G D

Outro 1

C F D

Chords on the piano

D

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

C

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

A

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

G

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Spoonman by Soundgarden use?

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

What key is Spoonman by Soundgarden in?

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

How hard is Spoonman 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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