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How to play Imagine on piano

John Lennon, 1971 · key of C major · 76 beats per minute

The verse rocks between C, Cmaj7 and F; in the chorus, the E7 builds the tension that pushes each phrase forward.

The chords

C · Cmaj7 · F · Am/E · Dm7 · F/C · G · C/G · G7 · E · E7

Verse

C Cmaj7 | F | C Cmaj7 | F

Pre-chorus

F Am/E | Dm7 F/C | G C/G | G7

Chorus

F | G | C Cmaj7 | E E7

Hand positions that barely move

• C: C – E – G
• Cmaj7: C – E – G – B
• F: C – F – A
• C: C – E – G
• Cmaj7: C – E – G – B
• F: C – F – A

The Imagine lesson

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