# Believe – Elton John: piano chords

Believe by Elton John uses 9 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Em7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em7), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Em Em7 C Am B
- Verse 1: Em Em7 C Am B Em Em7 C Am F Am F Dm E Am G F Em7 Am B
- Verse 2: Em Em7 C Am B Em Em7 C Am F Am F Dm E Am G F Em7 Am B
- Instrumental 1: Em Em7 C Am B
- Verse 3: Em Em7 C Am B Em Em7 C Am F Am F Dm E Am G F Em7 Am G F Em7 Am G F Em7 Am E C Dm Am Em Am

## Questions

### Which chords does Believe by Elton John use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Believe by Elton John in?

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

### How hard is Believe to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 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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