Ellie Goulding

Figure 8 – Ellie Goulding: piano chords

Figure 8 by Ellie Goulding uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Em/C Asus2 Em Asus2 Em G Em G Em G C G D C G D Am C Em D Am C Em D Am C Em D Em G Em G Em G C G D C G D Em Em/C Asus2 C G D C G D Em

Chords on the piano

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

G

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

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Figure 8 by Ellie Goulding use?

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

What key is Figure 8 by Ellie Goulding in?

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

How hard is Figure 8 to play on the piano?

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

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