# 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

[Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Dm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm7), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Bbmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj7), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [Dmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj7), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Dm/C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Dm/Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Dm/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Fmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj7), [C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [Am7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am7), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [Am/G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Am/F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Amaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj7), [Am/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## 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
- 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

## 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.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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