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Breakout – Foo Fighters: piano chords

Breakout by Foo Fighters uses 7 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

B G B E G E G E B G B E G E G E B Em7 B Em7

Verse 1

B Em7 B Em7 G E B E C# C B E C# C B E C# C B E C# C

Chorus 2

B G B E G E G E B G B E G E G E G E B A C# E B A C# E B A C# E B A C# E

Instrumental 1

B A C# E

Chorus 3

B G B E G E G E B G B E G E G E G E G E B A C# E B A C# E B A C# E

Outro 1

B A C# E

Chords on the piano

B

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

G

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

E

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

C#

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

C

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Breakout by Foo Fighters use?

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

What key is Breakout by Foo Fighters in?

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

How hard is Breakout 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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