Bette Midler

When a Man Loves a Woman – Bette Midler: piano chords

When a Man Loves a Woman by Bette Midler uses 32 chords in Db major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
Db major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

C# G#/C A#m A#m/G# F# F#/A# G#7/C G#7/D# C#/C C#/A# G# C#7 C7 B7 A#sus2 D#9 D#7 G#7 F#m7 Emaj7 E A Bb C D A/C# Bm Bm/A G G/B A7/C# A7/E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C# G#/C A#m A#m/G# F# F#/A# G#7/C G#7/D# C# C#/C C#/A# G#

Verse 1

G#7/C C# G#/C A#m A#m/G# F# F#/A# G#7/C G#7/D# C# G# G#7/C C# G#/C A#m A#m/G# F# F#/A# G#7/C G#7/D# C# G#

Bridge 1

F# C# C#7 C7 B7 F# C# C#7 C7 B7 F# C# C#/C A#m A#sus2 A#m D#9 D#7 D#9 D#7 D#9 D#7 D#9 D#7 G# G#7

Solo 1

F#m7 B7 Emaj7 F#m7 B7 E A Bb E C D F# A

Verse 2

D A/C# Bm Bm/A G G/B A7/C# A7/E D A A7/C# D A/C# Bm Bm/A G G/B A7/C# A7/E D A

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

G#

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

A#m

B♭ — bass noteB♭D♭ — chord toneD♭F — chord toneF
A♯C♯F
Practice A#m

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

G#7

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭G♭ — chord toneG♭
G♯CD♯F♯
Practice G#7

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

D#9

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭D♭ — chord toneD♭F — chord toneF
D♯GA♯C♯F
Practice D#9

A

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

D

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does When a Man Loves a Woman by Bette Midler use?

Different chords: 32. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is When a Man Loves a Woman by Bette Midler in?

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

How hard is When a Man Loves a Woman to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (32), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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