Weezer

Buddy Holly – Weezer: piano chords

Buddy Holly by Weezer uses 8 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E E6 A B7 E7 D G C

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E A E B7

Verse 2

E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E E6 B7 E A E E7

Chorus 1

A D G C B7

Verse 3

E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E A E B7 E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E E6 B7 E A E B7

Chorus 2

A D G C B7

Verse 4

E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E E6 A B7 E A E B7

Outro 1

E E6 B7 E A E B7 E

Chords on the piano

E

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

E6

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBC♯ — chord toneC♯
EG♯BC♯
Practice E6

A

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

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

D

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

G

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Buddy Holly by Weezer use?

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

What key is Buddy Holly by Weezer in?

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

How hard is Buddy Holly to play on the piano?

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

More by Weezer

All songs by Weezer

Songs with the same chords