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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