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Overprotected – Britney Spears: piano chords

Overprotected by Britney Spears uses 8 chords in C minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Fm Cm7 G G7 Cm Bb Eb Ab

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Fm Cm7 G Fm Cm7 G Fm G

Verse 1

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm Bb Cm Fm Bb G7

Chorus 1

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab Fm G7 Cm

Verse 2

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm Bb Cm Fm Bb G7

Chorus 2

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab Fm G7 Cm

Interlude 1

Fm Cm

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Bridge 1

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm

Chorus 3

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab Fm G7 Cm

Bridge 2

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm

Chorus 4

Fm G7 Cm Fm G7 Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab Fm G7 Cm

Chords on the piano

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

Cm7

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CD♯GA♯
Practice Cm7

G

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

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

A#

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

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

G#

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

Questions

Which chords does Overprotected by Britney Spears use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Overprotected by Britney Spears in?

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

How hard is Overprotected to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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