Annie Lennox

Little Bird – Annie Lennox: piano chords

Little Bird by Annie Lennox uses 7 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E A E A E

Verse 1

A E A E D A E

Verse 2

A E A E D A E

Chorus 1

C#m7 F#7 C#m7 F#7 Asus2 C#m7 Asus2 C#m7 Asus2 C#m7 B E

Bridge 1

A E A E

Verse 3

A E A E D A E B A E

Chorus 2

C#m7 F#7 C#m7 F#7 Asus2 C#m7 Asus2 C#m7 Asus2 C#m7 B E C#m7 F#7 C#m7 F#7 Asus2 C#m7 Asus2 C#m7 Asus2 C#m7 B E

Outro 1

A E A E

Chords on the piano

E

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

A

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

C#m7

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
C♯EG♯B
Practice C#m7

F#7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯A♯C♯E
Practice F#7

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Questions

Which chords does Little Bird by Annie Lennox use?

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

What key is Little Bird by Annie Lennox in?

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

How hard is Little Bird 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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