This song appeared on the Jefferson Airplane's third album, After Bathing at Baxter's (1967).
Only about 5 or maybe 6, or so chords!
Paul probably arrived at these by moving his barre shape fingering up and down the fretboard on his guitar.
Block minor-seventh chords (m7), in (mostly) parallel motion:
Maybe voice these , using left and right hand on the piano as "5" chords.
G5 + B-flat 5 , down a whole-step (Major-2nd) , in parallel, making:
F5 + A-flat 5. Alternate between those two chords.
G+D + Bb+F (and maybe F Major triad in right hand, at times and/or Bb-Maj.6 chord) shape)
g min. 7 , f min. 7 :||
then down to e-flat/d# min. 7 ,
and back up to f min. 7 , and up to g min. 7
d min. 7 (Maybe a raised/Major 3rd in there, as well, meaning F# + F )
leads to chorus:
c min. 7 , d min. 7 :||
and up to e-flat (d#) min . 7
(and I add the "i7" , "ii7" , and "III7" of dorian mode, rooted on D#/E-flat.) , which includes
f# min. 7 , and G Maj. 7
Back to verse -- g min.7 and f min.7 : ||
and, again , the segment/section/passage:
e-flat/d# min. 7 ,
and back up to f min. 7 , and up to g min. 7
bridge is in D Major ('D' mixolydian mode -- Rock 'n Roll)
when bridge is over, goes back to verse :
g min.7 and f min.7 : ||
then, ending (last/final passage/section) is :
g minor leads to :
c min. 7 , to d min. 7 and fades out
but a live version (1967 Oct 14) shows band ending on E-flat as root.
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