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The Acid Queen – The Who: piano chords

The Acid Queen by The Who uses 13 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D C F G Asus4 A E C/G Gsus4 B Em7 F#m7 Em

Chord sheet

Verse 1

D C F G D C F G Asus4 A D A D A D A D A D A D E D A

Verse 2

D C F G D C F G Asus4 A D A D A D A D A D A D A D E D A

Bridge 1

C/G Gsus4 C/G Gsus4 C/G Gsus4 E D A B

Verse 3

E Em7 G A E Em7 G A F#m7 B E B E B E B Em D A

Verse 4

D C F G D C F G A D A D A D A D A D A D E D A

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

D

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

C

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

F

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

G

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

Asus4

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

A

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

E

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

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

B

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

Questions

Which chords does The Acid Queen by The Who use?

Different chords: 13. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Acid Queen 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 The Acid Queen to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (13), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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