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Polythene Pam – The Beatles: piano chords

Polythene Pam by The Beatles uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D A E G B7 C

Chord sheet

D A E D A E D A E G B7 C D E C D E D A E D A E D A E G B7 C D E C D E D A E

Chords on the piano

D

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

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

G

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

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Polythene Pam by The Beatles use?

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

What key is Polythene Pam by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is Polythene Pam 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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