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Savoy Truffle – The Beatles: piano chords

Savoy Truffle by The Beatles uses 9 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E7 F# A G B7 Em Em6 C B

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E7 F# A G B7 Em Em6 C G E7

Verse 2

F# A G B7 Em Em6 C G

Solo 1

E7 F# A G B Em Em6 C G

Verse 3

E7 F# A G B7 Em Em6 C G Em Em6 C G

Chords on the piano

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

F#

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

A

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

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Em6

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBC♯ — chord toneC♯
EGBC♯
Practice Em6

C

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

B

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

Questions

Which chords does Savoy Truffle by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Savoy Truffle by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is Savoy Truffle to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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