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So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star – The Byrds: piano chords

So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star by The Byrds uses 4 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G A D E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G A G A

Verse 1

G A G A G A G A G A G A G A G A D E A D G A G A G A G A G A G A G A G A D E A D G A G A G A G A G A G A G A G A

Outro 1

D E A D

Chords on the piano

G

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

A

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

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

Questions

Which chords does So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star by The Byrds use?

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

What key is So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star 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 So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star 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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