'complete chord alphabet' songs

Subject: 'complete chord alphabet' songs
From: Andy7
Date: 14 Jul 18 - 07:07 PM

When I play Paul Simon's 'Bridge Over Trouble Water', in the key of C, I need to use the complete 'chord alphabet'; i.e. at least one chord with each of the letters A to G in its name. (I use Am, A7, Bb, C, C7, D, E7, F, G and G7.)

What other songs require the complete 'chord alphabet'?

N.B. I don't include those pop songs that raise the key by a tone each time they repeat a verse/chorus!

Subject: RE: 'complete chord alphabet' songs
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Jul 18 - 08:04 PM

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus

Subject: RE: 'complete chord alphabet' songs
From: Jack Campin
Date: 15 Jul 18 - 05:02 AM

The Music Theory Song.

Subject: RE: 'complete chord alphabet' songs
From: GUEST,Jerry
Date: 15 Jul 18 - 08:51 AM

Technically, you should have a D# diminished (if playing in C) as well, as a transition between ‘Over’ and ‘Troubled’, but let’s not split hairs. Ignoring jazz players’ passion for passing chords, most standard songs (32 bar pop songs of yesteryear) tend to use the full range of chords, for example the chorus alone to Long Way to Tipperary.

Subject: RE: 'complete chord alphabet' songs
From: Andy7
Date: 15 Jul 18 - 05:28 PM

Thanks for the tip about the D#dim chord; I'll have a go at that.

Subject: RE: 'complete chord alphabet' songs
From: BobL
Date: 16 Jul 18 - 02:46 AM

Jerome Kern's "All The Things You Are" , aka "All The Chords There Are". a detailed technical analysis can be found in Wiki.