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21st Century Breakdown – Green Day: piano chords

21st Century Breakdown by Green Day uses 7 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D A G Bm C# B Bb

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D A G

Verse 1

D A G D A G D A G D A G Bm G Bm G A

Chorus 1

D A G D A G D A G D A G

Verse 2

D A G D A G D A G D A G Bm G Bm G A

Chorus 2

D A G D A G D A G D A G A D A D A D A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G D A G D A D C# B A G Bb D C# B A G Bb

Chords on the piano

D

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

A

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

G

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

Bm

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

C#

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

B

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Questions

Which chords does 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day use?

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

What key is 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day in?

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

How hard is 21st Century Breakdown 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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