Bryan Adams

Somebody – Bryan Adams: piano chords

Somebody by Bryan Adams uses 10 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F G F G F Em7 Am

Verse 1

F G F G F Em7 G/A F G F G F Em7 Am

Chorus 1

G Am C D G Am C D G Am C D G Am C D F G F G F Em7 Am

Verse 2

F G F G F Em7 G/A F G F G F Em7 Am

Chorus 2

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

Interlude 1

F G F G F G F G F Em7 Am Bb C Bb/D C Bb C Dsus4 D

Chorus 3

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

Chords on the piano

F

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

G

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

Am

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

C

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

D

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

A#

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Questions

Which chords does Somebody by Bryan Adams use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Somebody by Bryan Adams in?

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

How hard is Somebody to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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