# The Universal – Blur: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Gsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsus4), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [C/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## 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
- 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

## 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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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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