The Everly Brothers

Crying in the Rain – The Everly Brothers: piano chords

Crying in the Rain by The Everly Brothers uses 7 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

C F G C F G C F E Am G Am G Am C F G C F G C F E Am G Am G Am F Dm G C Am F G G7 C F G C F G C F E Am F G Am G Am G Am G Am

Chords on the piano

C

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

F

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

G

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

E

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Questions

Which chords does Crying in the Rain by The Everly Brothers use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Crying in the Rain by The Everly Brothers in?

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

How hard is Crying in the Rain to play on the piano?

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

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