Erasure

Sometimes – Erasure: piano chords

Sometimes by Erasure uses 7 chords in Db major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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Db major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G# F# C# A# D# A B

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G# F# C# G# F# C# A# D# G#

Chorus 1

C# G# A B F# C# G# B F#

Verse 2

G# F# C# G# F# C# A# D# G#

Chorus 2

C# G# A B F# C# G# B F#

Chorus 3

C# G# A B F# C# G# B F# C# G# A B F# C# G# B F# C# G# A B F# C# G# B F# C# G# A B F# C# G#

Chords on the piano

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

A#

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

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Questions

Which chords does Sometimes by Erasure use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sometimes by Erasure in?

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

How hard is Sometimes to play on the piano?

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

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