The Rolling Stones

Happy – The Rolling Stones: piano chords

Happy by The Rolling Stones uses 3 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

B major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E B E B E B E B E B E B E B E B E

Chorus 1

Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E B E B E B E B E

Verse 2

B E B E B E B E B E B E B E B E

Chorus 2

Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 B E B E B E B E B

Chorus 3

E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E B E B E B E B E

Verse 3

B E B E B E B E B E B E B E B E

Chorus 4

Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E B E B E B E B E

Chords on the piano

E

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

B

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

Esus4

E — bass noteEA — chord toneAB — chord toneB
EAB
Practice Esus4

Questions

Which chords does Happy by The Rolling Stones use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Happy by The Rolling Stones in?

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

How hard is Happy to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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