Save a Prayer – Duran Duran: piano chords
Save a Prayer by Duran Duran uses 23 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7 Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C
Verse 1
Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C
Chorus 1
Bm Dmaj7 G F#m A Bm Dmaj7 G F#m A Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C
Verse 2
Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C
Chorus 2
Bm Dmaj7 G F#m A Bm Dmaj7 G F#m A Bm D G F#m A Bm D G F#m A Dm F Bbmaj7 G C Dm F Bbmaj7 G C
Verse 3
Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C Dm F Bbmaj7 G F Dm F Bbmaj7 G C
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Chorus 3
Bm Dmaj7 G F#m A Bm Dmaj7 G F#m A Bm D G F#m A Bm D G F#m A Bm D G F#m A Bm D G F#m A Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A Dm/C Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A Dm/C Dm Dm7 Am Fmaj7 C#m Am7 D E Am G Am/G C F#m Am/F Amaj7 Am/E
Intro 2
Am Am7 Am Am7 Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G
Verse 4
Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G
Chorus 4
F#m Amaj7 D C#m E F#m Amaj7 D C#m E Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G
Verse 5
Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G
Chorus 5
F#m Amaj7 D C#m E F#m Amaj7 D C#m E F#m A D C#m E F#m A D C#m E Am C Fmaj7 D G Am C Fmaj7 D G
Verse 6
Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G Am C Fmaj7 D C Am C Fmaj7 D G
Chorus 6
F#m Amaj7 D C#m E F#m Amaj7 D C#m E F#m A D C#m E F#m A D C#m E F#m A D C#m E F#m A D C#m E Am Am/G Am/F
Verse 7
Am/E Am/G Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Am/G Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Am/G Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Am/G Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Am/G Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Am/G Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Am/G Am Am7 Am
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Save a Prayer by Duran Duran use?
Different chords: 23. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Save a Prayer by Duran Duran in?
The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Save a Prayer to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (23), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.