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Songs that Use Pivot Chords to Change Keys (Examples)
Below is a list of examaple songs that use pivot chords to change keys. We will use chord maps to see exactly how it's done.
But first, Figure 104 shows which chords are potential pivot chords for two keys that are moderately closely related: the key of G / Em and the key of E / C♯m.
FIGURE 104: Chord Map Showing Potential Pivot Chords for Modulation to a Moderately Close Key
Coming up: examples of songs using pivot chords:
- “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’”
- “Three Bells (Jimmy Brown Song)”
- “Kodachrome”
- “Dear Landlord”
- “One Fine Day”