The Beatles

Misery – The Beatles: piano chords

Misery by The Beatles uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F G C Am G

Verse 1

C F C F G C Am G C F C F G C

Bridge 1

Am C Am G G7 C F C F G C Am C Am G G7 C F C F G C Am

Outro 1

C Am C Am

Chords on the piano

F

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

G

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

C

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Questions

Which chords does Misery by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Misery by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is Misery to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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