The Silent Man – Dream Theater: piano chords
The Silent Man by Dream Theater uses 23 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
G D Em/C# Cadd9 Csus4 G D Em/C# Cadd9 Csus4 Em Em9 Am7 Em11/A Em Em9 D11/C D/C
Verse 2
G D Em/C# Cadd9 Csus4 G D Em/C# Cadd9 Csus4 Em Em9 Am7 Em11/A Em Em9 D11/C D/C
Chorus 1
E F#m A B E F#m A B E Eadd9 E F#m A B E F#m A B E Eadd9 E
Interlude 1
D Bb/D G/D D C/D G G/A D/F# Bbsus2 Csus4 C G/D D C/D G G/A G D Em/C# Cadd9 Csus4 Em9 Am7 Em11/A Em Em9 D11/C D/C Em Cadd9 D E F#m A B E F#m A B E Eadd9 E F#m A B E F#m A B E Eadd9 E A B E G D Em/C# Cadd9 Csus4 Em Em9 Am7 Em11/A D11/C D/C E F#m A B Eadd9 Bb/D G/D D C/D G G/A D/F# Bbsus2
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does The Silent Man by Dream Theater use?
Different chords: 23. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is The Silent Man by Dream Theater in?
The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is The Silent Man to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (23), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.