# In the Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett: piano chords

In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: D B A G E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A B A B A E A E A E A D B D B E A E A E D B E A E D E A B

## Questions

### Which chords does In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett use?

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

### What key is In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett in?

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

### How hard is In the Midnight Hour to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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