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That's All Right by Elvis Presley

Piano chords, voicings & structure breakdown · 6 steps · 3 unique chords · 1950s

IntroStep 1 of 6

A

LeftA2, E3RightC♯4, E4, A4
C4A2E3E4A4C♯4
Left hand Right hand Middle C (C4)

Harmonic Analysis & Structure

Overview

Key: A major · Chords used: 3 · Sections: 7

Form: Intro → Verse → Verse ×2 → Interlude → Verse ×2

Where these chords come from: an expert transcription of the original recording made for the Rock Corpus RS 200 (de Clercq & Temperley, 2011), analysis by Trevor de Clercq. This page shows that transcription as-is: the analysis below is generated directly from it by code, not written by AI. Consecutive repeats of a chord are shown once, and the piano voicings are our playable arrangement of each chord symbol, not a note-for-note transcription.

Section by section

Intro

  • A
    I

Verse 1

  • A – D – E – A
    I – IV – V – I

Verse 2

Same chords as Verse 1.

Verse 3

Same chords as Verse 1.

Interlude

  • A
    I

Verse 4

Same chords as Verse 1.

Verse 5

Same chords as Verse 1.

Chord vocabulary

ChordRoman numeralRoleHeard in
AIHome chord (tonic)Intro, Verse, Interlude
DIVIn the keyVerse
EVIn the keyVerse

Sources & accuracy

  • Chords and sections: the Rock Corpus RS 200 (de Clercq & Temperley, 2011), analysis by Trevor de Clercq. Expert by-ear harmonic analysis of the original recording, shown on this page.
  • Cross-check: the Rock Corpus RS 200 (de Clercq & Temperley, 2011), analysis by David Temperley. Independent by-ear analysis of the same recording. The two analysts agree on the chord (root and major/minor) for 100% of the song.
  • Verified: two independent expert transcriptions agree on this song's harmony.
  • Rhythm and chord durations aren't shown; each step is one chord change.

Sources & Accuracy

Every chord on this page comes from the expert transcription listed first below. Piano voicings are our arrangement of the reported chord symbols, not a note-for-note transcription.

All Piano Voicings

#SectionChordLeft handRight handSources
1IntroAA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
2Verse 1AA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
3Verse 1DD2, A2D4, F♯4, A4—
4Verse 1EE2, B2B3, E4, G♯4—
5Verse 1AA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
6InterludeAA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—