# Manhattan Skyline – a-ha: piano chords

Manhattan Skyline by a-ha uses 9 chords in D minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Bbmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj7), [C/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Gm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gm), [A/C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: F Dm Bbmaj7 F Dm Bbmaj7 C/E Dm F Dm F Bb G Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Bb C G Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Gm C A/C# Dm Gm Dm F Gm C A/C# Dm Gm F Dm Bbmaj7 F Dm Bbmaj7 C/E Dm F Dm F Bb G Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Bb C Gm Dm F Gm C A/C# Dm Gm Dm F Gm C A/C# Dm C G F Dm Bbmaj7 F Dm Bbmaj7 F

## Questions

### Which chords does Manhattan Skyline by a-ha use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Manhattan Skyline by a-ha in?

The chords fit D minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Manhattan Skyline to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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