A Perfect Circle

Passive – A Perfect Circle: piano chords

Passive by A Perfect Circle uses 5 chords in Bb major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Bb major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Gm Bb F C Gm F Bb Gm F Bb Gm Bb F C Gm Bb F C Gm F Bb Gm F Bb Gm Bb F C Gm Bb F C Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm Bm Gm Bb F C Gm Bb F C Gm Bb F C Gm Bb F C Gm Bb F C

Chords on the piano

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Questions

Which chords does Passive by A Perfect Circle use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Passive by A Perfect Circle in?

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

How hard is Passive to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.