# 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.

## Chords in the song

[B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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