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Ship of Fools – Erasure: piano chords

Ship of Fools by Erasure uses 6 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

Am G Em F Am G Em F C Am C Am F C Am C Am F Dm G Am Dm G F G

Chorus 2

Am G Em F Am G Em F Dm G Am Dm G F G

Chorus 3

Am G Em F Am G Em F

Chords on the piano

Am

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

G

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

Em

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

F

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

C

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

Dm

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

Questions

Which chords does Ship of Fools by Erasure use?

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

What key is Ship of Fools by Erasure in?

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

How hard is Ship of Fools 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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