The Rolling Stones

Take It Or Leave It – The Rolling Stones: piano chords

Take It Or Leave It by The Rolling Stones uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E B7 Am B7 E B7 Am B7

Chorus 1

A E B7 E E7 A E B7 Am E

Verse 2

B7 Am B7 E B7 Am B7

Chorus 2

A E B7 E E7 A E B7 Am E A E A E A E A E

Verse 3

B7 Am B7 E B7 Am B7

Chorus 3

A E B7 E E7 A E B7 Am E A E A E A E A E

Chords on the piano

E

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

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Questions

Which chords does Take It Or Leave It by The Rolling Stones use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Take It Or Leave It by The Rolling Stones in?

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

How hard is Take It Or Leave It to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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