The Waterboys

The Whole of the Moon – The Waterboys: piano chords

The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C G F Am Dm

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C G C G F G F G

Verse 1

C G C G F G F G C G C G F G F G C G F G

Verse 2

C G C G F G F G C

Verse 3

G C G F G F G C G C G F G F G C

Interlude 1

G C G F G F G

Bridge 1

C G Am G F C Dm G C G C G F G F G C G F G

Verse 4

C G C G F G F G C G F G

Verse 5

C G C G F G F G C G C G F G F G C

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Am

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Questions

Which chords does The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys use?

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

What key is The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys in?

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

How hard is The Whole of the Moon to play on the piano?

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

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