Amy Winehouse

Tears Dry On Their Own – Amy Winehouse: piano chords

Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse uses 10 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

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E major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 A Am C#sus4 F#m9 A/E E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7

Chorus 1

A Am G#m7 C#sus4 C#7 F#m9 A/E E Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7

Chorus 2

A Am G#m7 C#sus4 C#7 F#m9 A/E E Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7 Emaj7 G#m7 C#7 F#m7

Chorus 3

A Am G#m7 C#sus4 C#7 F#m9 A/E E Emaj7 A Am G#m7 C#sus4 C#7 F#m9 A/E E Emaj7 F#m9 A/E E Emaj7 F#m9 A/E E Emaj7 F#m9 A/E E Emaj7

Chords on the piano

Emaj7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
EG♯BD♯
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G#m7

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
G♯BD♯F♯
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C#7

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭B — chord toneB
C♯FG♯B
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F#m7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯AC♯E
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A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Am

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

C#sus4

C♯ — bass noteC♯F♯ — chord toneF♯G♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯F♯G♯
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F#m9

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
F♯AC♯EG♯
Practice F#m9

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse in?

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

How hard is Tears Dry On Their Own to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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