Van Morrison

Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) – Van Morrison: piano chords

Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) by Van Morrison uses 8 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G B C D G D C B

Verse 1

Am D Am D G

Verse 2

Am D Am D G Am Am7 Am Am7 G

Chorus 1

E G A B A E G B A G E G A B A B A G

Verse 3

Am D Am D G

Verse 4

Am D Am D G Am Am7 Am Am7 G

Chorus 2

E G A B A E G B A G E G A B A B A G

Outro 1

Am D Am D Am D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

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

Questions

Which chords does Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) by Van Morrison use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) by Van Morrison in?

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

How hard is Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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