The Jam

Going Underground – The Jam: piano chords

Going Underground by The Jam uses 9 chords in F# major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
F# major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

B D#m E F# C#m C# F G# D#

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

B D#m E F# B D#m E F#

Chorus 2

B D#m E F# B D#m E F# C#m B D#m E F#

Solo 1

C# F F# G# B D# E F# C#m B D#m E F# C# F F# G#

Chords on the piano

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

E

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

F

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

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Questions

Which chords does Going Underground by The Jam use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Going Underground by The Jam in?

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

How hard is Going Underground to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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