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Union of the Snake – Duran Duran: piano chords

Union of the Snake by Duran Duran uses 7 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Bm F#m Bm F#m G7 F#7 E7 G7 F#7 E7 Bm F# G Bm F# G G7 F#7 E7 G7 F#7 E7 Bm F# G Bm F# G

Chords on the piano

Bm

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

F#m

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

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

F#7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯A♯C♯E
Practice F#7

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

G

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

Questions

Which chords does Union of the Snake by Duran Duran use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Union of the Snake by Duran Duran in?

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

How hard is Union of the Snake to play on the piano?

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

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