Chumbawamba

Tubthumping – Chumbawamba: piano chords

Tubthumping by Chumbawamba uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G D G D G A

Chorus 1

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

Chorus 2

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

Chorus 3

D G D G D G A D G D G D G A

Solo 1

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

Chorus 4

D G D G D G A

Chords on the piano

D

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

G

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

A

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

Em

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

Bm

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

Questions

Which chords does Tubthumping by Chumbawamba use?

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

What key is Tubthumping by Chumbawamba in?

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

How hard is Tubthumping 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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