# 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.

## Chords in the song

[Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [Em7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em7), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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