# Break the Rules – Charli xcx: piano chords

Break the Rules by Charli xcx uses 5 chords in Eb major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Cm Bb Eb Fm
- Verse 1: Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Bb Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Bb
- Chorus 1: Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb
- Instrumental 1: Cm Bb Eb Fm
- Verse 2: Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Bb
- Chorus 2: Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb
- Instrumental 2: Cm Bb Eb Fm
- Bridge 1: Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm Bb Eb Fm Bb
- Chorus 3: Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb
- Outro 1: Cm Bb Eb Fm Cm

## Questions

### Which chords does Break the Rules by Charli xcx use?

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

### What key is Break the Rules by Charli xcx in?

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

### How hard is Break the Rules 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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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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