Paul McCartney – How Many People on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

Paul McCartney – How Many People on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of How Many People  by Paul McCartney on Piano, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D C D G
Am G F Dm

[Verse 1]
G                          Am
How many people
G                 Am
Stand in a line?
G                                 Am
How many people
Bm7                                  E7
Never get a chance to shine?
Am                 Bm7
If you can tell me
Am Bm7 C D
I’ll gladly listen
G F G G Gsus4 D
How many people have died?

[Chorus]
C                                 G
One too many right now for me
Am7
I want to be happy
D7 G G Gsus4 D
I want to be free
C                                                 G
One too many right now for me
Am                 G                 F                 Dm
I want to see ordinary people living peacefully

[Link]
G Am G C

[Verse 2]
G                 Am
How many people
G                 Am
Go for a ride
G                                 Am
How many people
Bm7                 E7
Never make it through to the other side?
Am                 Bm7
If you can tell me
Am Bm7 C D
I’ll gladly listen
G F G G Gsus4 D
How many people have cried?

[Chorus]
C G
One too many right now for me
Am7
I want to be happy
D7 G G Gsus4 D
I want to be free
C G
One too many right now for me
Am G F D
I want to see ordinary people living peacefully

[Instrumental]
G C G C
G C G C
Am G F Dm
Am G F Dm

[Outro]
G Am
How many people
G Am
Will it take?
G Am
How many people
G C
For goodness sake?
G Am
How many people?
G Am
How many people?
G Am G C
One too many (Fade Out)

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How to play How Many People: key, chords and progression

How Many People by Paul McCartney is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 11 chords: G, D, C, Am, F, Dm, Bm7, E7, Gsus4, Am7 and D7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – G – F – Dm (vi – V – IV – ii in C major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
Gsus4 chord on guitar (330013)
Gsus4G C D
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C

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How Many People chords: questions

What key is How Many People in?

How Many People by Paul McCartney is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in How Many People?

How Many People uses 11 chords: G, D, C, Am, F, Dm, Bm7, E7, Gsus4, Am7, D7.

What is the chord progression of How Many People?

The main progression is Am – G – F – Dm (vi – V – IV – ii).

Is How Many People easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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