Tommy James & The Shondells

Crimson and Clover – Tommy James & The Shondells: piano chords

Crimson and Clover by Tommy James & The Shondells uses 7 chords in F# major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
F# major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

B F# E A C G F

Chord sheet

Verse 1

B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F#

Verse 2

B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F#

Bridge 1

B A E B A E F#

Verse 3

B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F# B F# E F#

Bridge 2

B A E B A E F#

Outro 1

C G F G C G F G

Chords on the piano

B

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

F#

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

E

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

A

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

C

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

G

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Crimson and Clover by Tommy James & The Shondells use?

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

What key is Crimson and Clover by Tommy James & The Shondells in?

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

How hard is Crimson and Clover 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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