Eurythmics

Thorn in My Side – Eurythmics: piano chords

Thorn in My Side by Eurythmics uses 12 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Gmaj7 G6 Asus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G Asus4 A7 Asus2 A7 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G Asus4 A7 Asus2 A7

Verse 1

D G A D G A D C G A Bb F Bb G C

Chorus 1

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

Verse 2

D G A D G A D C G A Bb F Bb G C

Chorus 2

F C G C F C

Instrumental 1

A Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb G

Outro 1

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

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

D

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

Dsus2

D — bass noteDE — chord toneEA — chord toneA
DEA
Practice Dsus2

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

G

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

A

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

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

Questions

Which chords does Thorn in My Side by Eurythmics use?

Different chords: 12. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Thorn in My Side by Eurythmics in?

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

How hard is Thorn in My Side to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (12), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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