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Dirty Old Town – The Dubliners: piano chords

Dirty Old Town by The Dubliners uses 4 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G C D Em

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G C G D Em G

Verse 2

C G D Em G

Verse 3

C G D Em G

Verse 4

C G D Em G

Verse 5

C G D Em D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

D

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Questions

Which chords does Dirty Old Town by The Dubliners use?

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

What key is Dirty Old Town by The Dubliners in?

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

How hard is Dirty Old Town 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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