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The Big Three Killed My Baby – The White Stripes: piano chords

The Big Three Killed My Baby by The White Stripes uses 8 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

G F G F G F G F

Verse 1

G F G F G F G F G F

Chorus 2

G F G F G F G F

Verse 2

G F G F G A# B C C# D G F G F

Chorus 3

G F G F G F G F

Verse 3

G F G F G F G F

Chorus 4

G F G F G F G F

Outro 1

G F F# G F F# G

Chords on the piano

G

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

F

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

A#

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

C#

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

Questions

Which chords does The Big Three Killed My Baby by The White Stripes use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Big Three Killed My Baby by The White Stripes in?

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

How hard is The Big Three Killed My Baby to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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