Black Eyed Peas

Shut Up – Black Eyed Peas: piano chords

Shut Up by Black Eyed Peas uses 7 chords in D minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A Dm Bb Gm A F E D A F E D Bb F E D Bb F E D A

Chords on the piano

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

A#

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

Gm

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

A

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

F

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Shut Up by Black Eyed Peas use?

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

What key is Shut Up by Black Eyed Peas in?

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

How hard is Shut Up 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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