Dead End Street – The Kinks: piano chords
Dead End Street by The Kinks uses 16 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Am Am/B Am/C Am/B
Verse 1
Am C/G G Dm F Am C/G G Dm F Am Asus2 G F E E7 Am Asus2 G F E E7 A A7 Dm E E7
Chorus 1
D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G C7 F C7 F
Verse 2
Am C/G G Dm F Am C/G G Dm F Am Asus2 G F E E7 Am Asus2 G F E E7 A A7 Dm E E7
Chorus 2
D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G C7 F C7 F
Bridge 1
Am Am/B Am/C Am/B
Chorus 3
D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G D7/F# F Am/E Am7/G C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Dead End Street by The Kinks use?
Different chords: 16. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Dead End Street by The Kinks in?
The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Dead End Street to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (16), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.