The Rolling Stones

Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones: piano chords

Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones uses 4 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C F Bb G

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C F C Bb C Bb G C G C

Verse 2

F C Bb C Bb G C G C

Verse 3

F C Bb C Bb G C G C

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

G

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

Questions

Which chords does Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones in?

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

How hard is Brown Sugar to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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