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I'm Only Sleeping – The Beatles: piano chords

I'm Only Sleeping by The Beatles uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Bm Em7 D G A E Bm Em7 D G D A Bm Em7 D G D A Em7 D Em7 A Em7 Bm Em7 D G D A Bm Em7 D G D A Em7 D Em7 A Em7 Bm Em7 G E Bm Em7 D G D A Em7 D Em7 A Em7 Bm

Chords on the piano

Bm

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

Em7

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

D

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

G

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

A

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does I'm Only Sleeping by The Beatles use?

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

What key is I'm Only Sleeping by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is I'm Only Sleeping 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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