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Let's Shake Hands – The White Stripes: piano chords

Let's Shake Hands by The White Stripes uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

E G A B C

Chord sheet

E G A E G A E B E G A E G A E G A E B E G A B C B C B C B E G A E G A E B E G A E G A E

Chords on the piano

E

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

G

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

A

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Let's Shake Hands by The White Stripes use?

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

What key is Let's Shake Hands by The White Stripes in?

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

How hard is Let's Shake Hands 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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