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The Universal – Blur: piano chords

The Universal by Blur uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G Bm G Bm

Verse 1

G Bm G Bm G Bm G Bm D Am D Am

Verse 2

G Bm G Bm G Bm G Bm D Am D Am

Chorus 1

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C Bm C C/B Am D G Bm G Bm

Verse 3

G Bm G Bm G Bm G Bm D Am D Am

Bridge 1

G Bm G Bm

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Verse 4

G Bm G Bm D Am D Am

Chorus 2

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C Bm C C/B Am D

Interlude 1

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C Bm C C/B Am D G

Chords on the piano

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

D

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Questions

Which chords does The Universal by Blur use?

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

What key is The Universal by Blur in?

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

How hard is The Universal to play on the piano?

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

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