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Mr Moonlight – The Beatles: piano chords

Mr Moonlight by The Beatles uses 7 chords in F# major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

F# major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

F# B F# D#m B F# B F# D# G# C# F# B F# D# G# C# F# B F# E G# C# F# B F# D# G# C# F#

Chords on the piano

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Mr Moonlight by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Mr Moonlight by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is Mr Moonlight to play on the piano?

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

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