Elton John

Sacrifice – Elton John: piano chords

Sacrifice by Elton John uses 8 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Em7 F Dm7 G Am Gsus4 Em

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Em7 F

Verse 1

C F Dm7 G C F Dm7 G Am F G Am F G

Chorus 1

C F Dm7 G C F Gsus4 G C F G C Dm7 Em F G C

Verse 2

C F Dm7 G C F Dm7 G Am F G Am F G

Chorus 2

C F Dm7 G C F Gsus4 G C F G C Dm7 Em F G C Em7 F

Instrumental 1

C F Dm7 G

Chorus 3

C F Dm7 G C F Gsus4 G C F G C Dm7 Em F G C

Outro 1

F Dm7 G C F Dm7 G C F Dm7 G C F Dm7 G C F Dm7

Chords on the piano

C

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

G

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

Am

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

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does Sacrifice by Elton John use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sacrifice by Elton John in?

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

How hard is Sacrifice to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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