Tracy Chapman

Stand by Me – Tracy Chapman: piano chords

Stand by Me by Tracy Chapman uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G Em C D Em7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G Em C D G

Verse 1

Em7 C D G Em7 C D G

Chorus 1

Em7 C D G

Verse 2

Em7 C D G Em C D G

Chorus 2

Em Em7 C D G

Verse 3

Em C D G

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Instrumental 1

Em7 C D G Em Em7 C D G

Verse 4

Em C D G

Outro 1

Em C D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

C

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

D

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

Em7

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

Questions

Which chords does Stand by Me by Tracy Chapman use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Stand by Me by Tracy Chapman in?

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

How hard is Stand by Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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