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Pictures of Matchstick Men – Status Quo: piano chords

Pictures of Matchstick Men by Status Quo uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

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

Chorus 1

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

Bridge 1

Bb F C Bb F A D

Chorus 2

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

Chords on the piano

D

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

F

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

C

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

G

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

A

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Questions

Which chords does Pictures of Matchstick Men by Status Quo use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Pictures of Matchstick Men by Status Quo in?

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

How hard is Pictures of Matchstick Men to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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