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Little Red Rooster – The Rolling Stones: piano chords

Little Red Rooster by The Rolling Stones uses 4 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C G Bb D

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C G C Bb G C G C Bb G D C G C Bb G

Verse 2

C Bb C G C Bb G C Bb C G C Bb G D C G C Bb G

Verse 3

C G C Bb G C G C Bb G D C G C Bb G

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G

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

A#

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Questions

Which chords does Little Red Rooster by The Rolling Stones use?

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

What key is Little Red Rooster by The Rolling Stones in?

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

How hard is Little Red Rooster 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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