The Spencer Davis Group

Gimme Some Lovin' – The Spencer Davis Group: piano chords

Gimme Some Lovin' by The Spencer Davis Group uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G Bb A Ab C Eb

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G Bb A Ab G Bb A Ab G

Verse 1

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

Chorus 1

G Bb C Eb G C G C G C G Bb A Ab G Bb A Ab G

Verse 2

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

Chorus 2

G Bb C Eb G C G C G C G

Interlude 1

Bb A Ab G Bb A Ab G

Verse 3

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G Bb C Eb G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

Chords on the piano

G

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

A#

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

A

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

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

C

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

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Questions

Which chords does Gimme Some Lovin' by The Spencer Davis Group use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Gimme Some Lovin' by The Spencer Davis Group in?

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

How hard is Gimme Some Lovin' to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.