Franz Ferdinand

Michael – Franz Ferdinand: piano chords

Michael by Franz Ferdinand uses 5 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E Bm

Verse 1

E F#7 D E F#7 D E F#7 D E F#7 D

Chorus 1

B D E B D E B D E B D F#7 E Bm

Verse 2

E F#7 D E F#7 D E F#7 D E F#7 D

Chorus 2

B D E B D E B D E B D F#7 E Bm

Chorus 3

B D E B D E B D E B D E B

Chords on the piano

E

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

F#7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯A♯C♯E
Practice F#7

D

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

B

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

Questions

Which chords does Michael by Franz Ferdinand use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Michael by Franz Ferdinand in?

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

How hard is Michael to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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