The White Stripes

Hello Operator – The White Stripes: piano chords

Hello Operator by The White Stripes uses 7 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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F major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Bb F Db Ab Eb G E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Bb F Bb F

Verse 1

Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F

Bridge 1

Bb

Solo 1

Db Ab Bb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Bb Ab G F Db Ab Bb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Bb Eb E F

Intro 2

Bb F Bb F

Verse 2

Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F

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Bridge 2

Bb

Solo 2

Db Ab Bb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Bb Ab G F Db Ab Bb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Bb Eb E F

Outro 1

Bb F Bb F

Chords on the piano

A#

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

F

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

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

G#

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

D#

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

G

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

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Hello Operator by The White Stripes use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Hello Operator by The White Stripes in?

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

How hard is Hello Operator to play on the piano?

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

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