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My Old School – Steely Dan: piano chords

My Old School by Steely Dan uses 8 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G Em C D Am7 Bm7 Em7 C#dim

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G Em C D G Em C D G C D

Chorus 1

G Em G Em C D Am7 Bm7 Em D Am7 Bm7 G D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7

Verse 2

G Em C D G Em C D G

Chorus 2

C D G Em G Em C D Am7 Bm7 Em D Am7 Bm7 G D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 C C#dim D G Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Am7 Bm7 Em7 D G

Verse 3

Em C D G Em C D G C D G Em G Em C D Am7 Bm7 Em D Am7 Bm7 G D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 D Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7

Chords on the piano

G

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

Em

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

C

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

D

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

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

Bm7

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BDF♯A
Practice Bm7

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

C#dim

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
C♯EG
Practice C#dim

Questions

Which chords does My Old School by Steely Dan use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is My Old School by Steely Dan in?

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

How hard is My Old School to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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