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Shakin' All Over – The Who: piano chords

Shakin' All Over by The Who uses 8 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E D Em11 A Asus4 Aadd9 G G/F#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E

Verse 1

D E Em11

Chorus 1

A E A E

Verse 2

Em11

Chorus 2

A E A E E A Asus4 A Aadd9 A Asus4 G G/F# A Asus4 A Aadd9 A Asus4 G G/F# A G D A G D A G D A G D A G D A E Em11 D A E Em11 D A E Em11 A E Em11 A E Em11 E Em11

Chords on the piano

E

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

D

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

Em11

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
EGBDF♯A
Practice Em11

A

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

Asus4

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

Aadd9

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEB — chord toneB
AC♯EB
Practice Aadd9

G

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

Questions

Which chords does Shakin' All Over by The Who use?

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

What key is Shakin' All Over 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 Shakin' All Over 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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