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Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds: piano chords

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds uses 3 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D E A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D E A D A E A E A E

Verse 1

D E A D A D A D E D E A D A D A D E

Chorus 1

D E A D A D E D E A D A D E A

Verse 2

D E A D A D A D A D A D E D E A D A D A D E

Chorus 2

D E A D A D E D E A D A D E A E A E A E A

Chords on the piano

D

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

E

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds in?

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

How hard is Mr. Tambourine Man to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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