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Yer Blues – The Beatles: piano chords

Yer Blues by The Beatles uses 4 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 B7

Verse 2

E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 B7

Verse 3

E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 B7

Verse 4

E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 B7

Verse 5

E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 B7

Outro 1

E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 B7 E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 G B7 E7 A7 E7 B7

Chords on the piano

E7

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

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

Questions

Which chords does Yer Blues by The Beatles use?

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

What key is Yer Blues by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is Yer Blues to play on the piano?

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

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