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Happy Jack – The Who: piano chords

Happy Jack by The Who uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

A D A7 D A7 D A7 D A7 D G A G Asus4 A Asus4 A D A7 D A7 D A D A D A D A D Dsus4 D A7 D A7 D A D A D G A D G A G Asus4 A Asus4 A D A7 D A7 D A D

Chords on the piano

A

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

D

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

A7

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

G

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

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Questions

Which chords does Happy Jack by The Who use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Happy Jack by The Who in?

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

How hard is Happy Jack to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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