Bruce Springsteen

Dancing In the Dark – Bruce Springsteen: piano chords

Dancing In the Dark by Bruce Springsteen uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G Em G Em

Verse 1

G Em G Em G Em G Em C Am C Am G Em G Em D

Chorus 1

C Am C Am G Em G Em

Verse 2

G Em G Em G Em G Em C Am C Am G Em G Em D

Chorus 2

C Am C Am G Em G Em G Em G Em

Verse 3

G Em G Em G Em G Em

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Chorus 3

Am F Am F G Em G Em

Bridge 1

G C D Em G C D

Verse 4

G Em G Em G Em G C Am C Am G Em G Em D C Am C Am D C Am C Am G Em G Em Am F Am F G Em G Em G Em G Em G Em G Em G Em G Em G Em G

Chords on the piano

G

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

C

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

Am

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

D

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Questions

Which chords does Dancing In the Dark by Bruce Springsteen use?

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

What key is Dancing In the Dark by Bruce Springsteen in?

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

How hard is Dancing In the Dark 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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