The Circus – Erasure: piano chords
The Circus by Erasure uses 11 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.
A minor Difficulty: hard
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Am F G
Verse 1
Am F G Am F Dm G
Bridge 1
C F C F Dm F G G6 Dm E
Chorus 1
F Bm7 Am Em F G Am F G Am
Verse 2
F G Am F Dm G
Bridge 2
C F C F Dm F G G6 Dm E
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Chorus 2
F G Am Em F G Am B7 F G Am
Instrumental 1
Em Am F C F G Am Em Am F C F D G
Bridge 3
C F C F Dm F G G6 Dm E
Chorus 3
F G Am Em F G Am
Verse 3
F G Am F Dm G
Bridge 4
C F C F Dm F G G6 Dm E
Chorus 4
F G Am Em F G Am F G Am B7 F G Am
Outro 1
F C G Am F G Am F G Am
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does The Circus by Erasure use?
Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is The Circus 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 The Circus to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.