The Trashmen

Surfin' Bird – The Trashmen: piano chords

Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen uses 3 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E7 B7 A7

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E7 B7 A7 E7

Chords on the piano

E7

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

B7

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen use?

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

What key is Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen in?

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

How hard is Surfin' Bird to play on the piano?

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

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