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Always the Pretenders – Europe: piano chords

Always the Pretenders by Europe uses 9 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C# minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C#m E A F#m B B/D# G# D E/G#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m

Verse 1

C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m B

Chorus 1

C#m A E B C#m A E B/D# C#m A E B C#m A E G#

Interlude 1

C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m

Verse 2

C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m B

Chorus 2

C#m A E B C#m A E B/D# C#m A E B C#m A E G#

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Solo 1

F#m D A E/G# F#m D A E/G# F#m D A E/G# F#m D A E/G# B

Bridge 1

C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m

Chorus 3

C#m A E B C#m A E B/D# C#m A E B C#m A E G#

Outro 1

C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m

Chords on the piano

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

A

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

B

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

G#

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Questions

Which chords does Always the Pretenders by Europe use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Always the Pretenders by Europe in?

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

How hard is Always the Pretenders to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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