# The Stranger – Billy Joel: piano chords

The Stranger by Billy Joel uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: C Em Dm G C Em Dm G
- Chorus 1: Em F G Em F G
- Verse 2: C Em Dm G C Em Dm G
- Chorus 2: Em F G Em F G
- Bridge 1: C Em Dm G C Em Dm G
- Verse 3: C Em Dm G C Em Dm G
- Chorus 3: Em F G Em F G
- Verse 4: C Em Dm G C Em Dm G
- Chorus 4: Em F G Em F G

## Questions

### Which chords does The Stranger by Billy Joel use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is The Stranger by Billy Joel in?

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

### How hard is The Stranger to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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