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Tender – Blur: piano chords

Tender by Blur uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

A G D C C#m E

Chord sheet

Verse 1

A G A G A G A G A

Chorus 1

D C A C#m D C#m D C#m D C#m D A G A E A

Verse 2

G A G A G A G A

Chorus 2

D C A C#m D C#m D C#m D C#m D A G A E A

Verse 3

G A G A G A G A

Chorus 3

D C A C#m D C#m D C#m D C#m D A G A E A

Chords on the piano

A

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

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

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Tender by Blur use?

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

What key is Tender by Blur in?

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

How hard is Tender 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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