The Jackson 5

ABC – The Jackson 5: piano chords

ABC by The Jackson 5 uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G C Am G/B D/F# Em D

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

Chorus 1

G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G D/F# Em C D G

Bridge 1

G

Verse 2

G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

Chorus 2

G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G D/F# Em C D G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G D/F# Em C D G D/F# Em C D G D/F# Em C D G D/F# Em C D G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G D/F# Em C D G G

Chorus 3

G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G D/F# Em C D G G

Chorus 4

G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G Am G/B C G D/F# Em C 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

Am

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

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 ABC by The Jackson 5 use?

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

What key is ABC by The Jackson 5 in?

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

How hard is ABC to play on the piano?

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

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