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Cold Shoulder – Adele: piano chords

Cold Shoulder by Adele uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Am Em C G E B7 Ab

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am Em

Verse 1

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em C G C G

Chorus 1

E Am Em Am Em C G Am B7 Am Em

Verse 2

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em C G C G

Chorus 2

E Am Em Am Em C G Am B7 Am Em

Bridge 1

C Ab G Ab C Ab G C Ab G Ab C Ab G

Chorus 3

E Am Em Am Em C G Am B7 E Am Em Am Em C G Am B7 Am Em Am

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

C

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

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

Questions

Which chords does Cold Shoulder by Adele use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Cold Shoulder by Adele in?

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

How hard is Cold Shoulder to play on the piano?

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

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