The Black Keys

The Moan – The Black Keys: piano chords

The Moan by The Black Keys uses 4 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
B minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

E G F# F

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E

Bridge 1

G F# F E G F# F E

Outro 1

G F# F E

Chords on the piano

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

G

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

F#

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does The Moan by The Black Keys use?

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

What key is The Moan by The Black Keys in?

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

How hard is The Moan to play on the piano?

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