Kid Charlemagne – Steely Dan: piano chords
Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan uses 25 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Cmaj
Verse 1
Am G6 F13/F Bb13 Am G6 F13/F Bb13 F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Instrumental 1
Cmaj
Verse 2
Am G6 F13/F Bb13 Am G6 F13/F Bb13 F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Chorus 1
Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 F7 G7 Cmaj
Verse 3
Am G6 F13/F Bb13 Am G6 F13/F Bb13 F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
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Chorus 2
Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 F7 G7 Cmaj
Instrumental 2
A7 Dm7 F/C Bdim E7 Am G6 Fmaj7 C6/E Dm7 B7 Em7 D6 Cmaj7 Em7 Bm7/E Am G6 F13/F Bb13 F G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj
Verse 4
Am G6 F13/F Bb13 Am G6 F13/F Bb13 F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Chorus 3
Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 F7 G7 Cmaj
Outro 1
Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7 Em7 Cmaj Am G6 F13/F Bb13 F6 G Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 F7 G7 C7 Emaj A7 F/C B7 E7 D6 Cmaj7 D6/E F
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Am
Practice AmG6
Practice G6F13
Practice F13A#13
Practice A#13F6
Practice F6Dm7
Practice Dm7Em7
Practice Em7Fmaj7
Practice Fmaj7Questions
Which chords does Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan use?
Different chords: 25. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Kid Charlemagne to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (25), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.