# Drowning – Backstreet Boys: piano chords

Drowning by Backstreet Boys uses 13 chords in F# major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Gmmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmopenmaj7close), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Fmmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmopenmaj7close), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [A#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpm)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: B F# Gmmaj7 E F# B A E Fmmaj7 D E A E Fmmaj7 D Dm Bm D A D E B F# Gmmaj7 E F# B F# Gmmaj7 E F# B A E Fmmaj7 D E A E Fmmaj7 D Dm G B G F# G# C# G# A#m F# G# C# G# A#m F# G# C# G# A#m F# C# G# A#m F# G# C#

## Questions

### Which chords does Drowning by Backstreet Boys use?

Different chords: 13. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Drowning by Backstreet Boys in?

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

### How hard is Drowning to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (13), 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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