A Whiter Shade of Pale – Annie Lennox: piano chords
A Whiter Shade of Pale by Annie Lennox uses 15 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
C Em Am C F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em G/D C F G F/A G/B
Verse 1
C Em Am C F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em G/D C Em Am C F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em G/D C Em Am C F Am Dm
Chorus 1
G C Em Am C/G F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em Em/B C F C G G/C
Instrumental 1
C Em Am C F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em G/D C F G F/A G/B C
Verse 2
Em Am C F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em G/D C Em Am C F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em G/D C Em Am C F Am Dm
Chorus 2
G C Em Am C/G F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em Em/B C F C G G/C
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Instrumental 2
C Em Am C F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em G/D C F G F/A G/B C
Chorus 3
G C Em Am C/G F Am Dm Dm7 G G/F Em Em/B C F C G
Outro 1
C F C G C F C G C F C G C F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 C F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does A Whiter Shade of Pale by Annie Lennox use?
Different chords: 15. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is A Whiter Shade of Pale by Annie Lennox in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is A Whiter Shade of Pale to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (15), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.