Britney Spears

Circus – Britney Spears: piano chords

Circus by Britney Spears uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F#m A G# G

Verse 1

F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m Bm

Chorus 1

F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G

Chorus 2

F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G

Chorus 3

F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G F#m A G# G

Chords on the piano

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

A

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

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

G

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

Bm

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

Questions

Which chords does Circus by Britney Spears use?

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

What key is Circus by Britney Spears in?

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

How hard is Circus 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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