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Squeeze Box – The Who: piano chords

Squeeze Box by The Who uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G/D D G/D D G C/G G C/G G

Verse 1

C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Chorus 1

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C D Dsus4 D Dsus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 G C/G G C/G G

Chorus 2

C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G D C D C G C G C G C G C/G G

Chords on the piano

G

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

D

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

C

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

Dsus4

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

Csus4

C — bass noteCF — chord toneFG — chord toneG
CFG
Practice Csus4

Questions

Which chords does Squeeze Box by The Who use?

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

What key is Squeeze Box by The Who in?

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

How hard is Squeeze Box 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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