Autumn Almanac – The Kinks: piano chords
Autumn Almanac by The Kinks uses 37 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
F# B C# F# B C# F#
Verse 1
Bm E A E D/F# E/G# A E/B A E Bm E A E D/F# E/G# A E/B A E
Verse 2
F# B C# F# B C# F# D#m Daug F#/C# G#/C B A#7
Verse 3
Bm E A E D/F# E/G# A E A E Bm E A E D/F# E/G# A E A E E7
Verse 4
A E D A E D E A E/G# D/F# A/E A E/G# D/F# E A
Verse 5
Am C/G F G/B G7/F C Em/B Gm/Bb A A7/G D/F# Dm/F Dm Dm/F A/E F#7 B7/A C#7/G# F#m Faug F#m7/E D#dim7
Verse 6
Bm E A E D/F# E/G# A E A E Bm E A E D E D/F# E/G# A E7/B A/C# D E7 A D E7 A D E7 A D E7 A D E7 A
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Autumn Almanac by The Kinks use?
Different chords: 37. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Autumn Almanac by The Kinks in?
The chords fit E major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Autumn Almanac to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (37), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.