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Rebellion (Lies) – Arcade Fire: piano chords

Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C Gm Eb Bb F G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G Em G C G C G C G C Gm Eb Bb F Gm Eb Bb F Gm Eb Bb F Gm

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Gm

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

D#

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

A#

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire use?

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

What key is Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire in?

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

How hard is Rebellion (Lies) 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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