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Harlequin – Genesis: piano chords

Harlequin by Genesis uses 10 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Gm C Cm G A Am Eb D Bm Em

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Gm C Cm G A Am Eb G C Cm G A G C G Gm Cm Gm Eb A

Chorus 1

G D Bm D Em G D

Verse 2

Gm C Cm G A Am Eb G C Cm G A G C G Gm Cm Gm Eb A

Chorus 2

G D Bm D Em G D G D Bm D Em G D

Chords on the piano

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

C

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

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

G

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

A

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

D

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

Bm

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Questions

Which chords does Harlequin by Genesis use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Harlequin by Genesis in?

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

How hard is Harlequin to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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