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One by One – Cher: piano chords

One by One by Cher uses 9 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em7 A7

Verse 1

Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 G

Chorus 1

D G A D G A D Bm G A Bm A G D G A D G A D Bm G A Bm A G Em7 A7

Verse 2

Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 G

Chorus 2

D G A D G A D Bm G A Bm A G D G A D G A D Bm G A Bm A G D A G A

Chorus 3

E A B E A B E C#m A B C#m B A E A B E A B E C#m A B C#m B A E A B E A B E C#m A B C#m B A

Chords on the piano

Em7

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

G

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

D

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

A

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

Bm

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

Questions

Which chords does One by One by Cher use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is One by One by Cher in?

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

How hard is One by One to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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