# Sad Songs (Say So Much) – Elton John: piano chords

Sad Songs (Say So Much) by Elton John uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F/C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C F G C F G C
- Verse 1: F G F/C C F G F/C C
- Chorus 1: F G C F G C
- Verse 2: F G F/C C F G F/C C
- Chorus 2: F G C F G C
- Bridge 1: F Dm G C F Dm G F/C G
- Chorus 3: C F G C F G C
- Outro 1: G C

## Questions

### Which chords does Sad Songs (Say So Much) by Elton John use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Sad Songs (Say So Much) 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 Sad Songs (Say So Much) to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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