# Bittersweet – Apocalyptica: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Gm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gm), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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