# Rough Boy – ZZ Top: piano chords

Rough Boy by ZZ Top uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [C#7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharp7)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m C#7 F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A

## Questions

### Which chords does Rough Boy by ZZ Top use?

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

### What key is Rough Boy by ZZ Top in?

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

### How hard is Rough Boy 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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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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