Apocalyptica

Bittersweet – Apocalyptica: piano chords

Bittersweet by Apocalyptica uses 10 chords in G minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Cm Eb Gm F Bb Dm D Fm Ab G

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Cm Eb Gm F Cm Eb Gm F

Verse 1

Gm Bb Eb Dm Gm Bb Eb Dm D Fm Ab Gm G Fm Ab Gm G Cm Eb Gm F Cm Eb Gm F

Chorus 1

Gm Bb Eb Dm Fm Ab Gm G Cm Eb Gm F Cm Eb Gm F

Chorus 2

Cm Eb Ab G Cm Eb Ab G

Interlude 1

Fm Ab G Ab Fm G

Verse 2

Cm Eb Gm F Cm Eb Gm F Cm Eb Gm F Cm Eb Gm F

Outro 1

G

Chords on the piano

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Gm

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

F

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

A#

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

D

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

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

G#

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

G

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

Questions

Which chords does Bittersweet by Apocalyptica use?

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

What key is Bittersweet by Apocalyptica in?

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

How hard is Bittersweet to play on the piano?

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

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