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The Night Before – The Beatles: piano chords

The Night Before by The Beatles uses 7 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D F G A C Bm Gm

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D F G A

Verse 1

D C G A D C G A Bm Gm Bm Gm D G D F G

Verse 2

D C G A D C G A Bm Gm Bm Gm D G D

Verse 3

D C G A D C G A Bm Gm Bm Gm D G D F G

Verse 4

D C G A D C G A Bm Gm Bm Gm D G D

Verse 5

D C G A D C G A Bm Gm Bm Gm D G D F D

Chords on the piano

D

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

F

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

G

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

A

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

C

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

Questions

Which chords does The Night Before by The Beatles use?

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

What key is The Night Before 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 The Night Before 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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