Depeche Mode

Going Backwards – Depeche Mode: piano chords

Going Backwards by Depeche Mode uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m

Verse 1

E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E Bm G E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m

Verse 2

E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E Bm G E F#m E F#m

Chorus 1

Bm A F#m E D Bm F#m E F#m E F#m

Verse 3

E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E Bm G E F#m E F#m

Chorus 2

Bm A F#m E D Bm F#m E F#m E F#m

Outro 1

E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m

Chords on the piano

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

E

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

Bm

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

G

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

A

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

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Going Backwards by Depeche Mode use?

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

What key is Going Backwards by Depeche Mode in?

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

How hard is Going Backwards 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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