Arctic Monkeys

Black Treacle – Arctic Monkeys: piano chords

Black Treacle by Arctic Monkeys uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G D C A Cm Em

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G

Verse 1

D C G D C G D C G D C G

Chorus 1

C D G C D G C D G A Cm G Cm G D Em C G

Verse 2

D C G D C G D C G D C G

Chorus 2

C D G C D G C D G A Cm G Cm G D Em C G

Bridge 1

C D G C D G Em C D G Cm C D G D Em

Chords on the piano

G

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

D

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

C

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

A

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

Cm

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

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does Black Treacle by Arctic Monkeys use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Black Treacle by Arctic Monkeys in?

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

How hard is Black Treacle to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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