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My Own Way – Duran Duran: piano chords

My Own Way by Duran Duran uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Am Dm Em7 A Dmaj7

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Em7

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

A

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

Dmaj7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
DF♯AC♯
Practice Dmaj7

Questions

Which chords does My Own Way by Duran Duran use?

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

What key is My Own Way by Duran Duran in?

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

How hard is My Own Way to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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