The Beatles

Slow Down – The Beatles: piano chords

Slow Down by The Beatles uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

D D7

Chorus 1

G D A G D

Verse 2

D7

Chorus 2

G D A G D

Verse 3

D7

Chorus 3

G D A G D

Chords on the piano

D

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

G

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Slow Down by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Slow Down 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 Slow Down to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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