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It Doesn't Have to Be – Erasure: piano chords

It Doesn't Have to Be by Erasure uses 6 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Bb C F C Bb C Bb F

Verse 1

G F Dm F G

Chorus 1

C F C G C F C G C Bb C F C G C F C F

Bridge 1

Em

Intro 2

C Bb C Bb F

Verse 2

G F Dm F G

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Chorus 2

C F C G C F C G C F C F C G C F C G C F C F

Bridge 2

C G C F C G C F C G C F C G C F

Bridge 3

C Bb C Bb F

Verse 3

G F Dm F G

Chorus 3

C F C G C F C G C F C F C G C F C G C F C F

Outro 1

C Bb C

Chords on the piano

C

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

F

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

G

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does It Doesn't Have to Be by Erasure use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is It Doesn't Have to Be by Erasure in?

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

How hard is It Doesn't Have to Be to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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