Kate Bush

Symphony in Blue – Kate Bush: piano chords

Symphony in Blue by Kate Bush uses 19 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

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G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Gmaj7 Dm7 Em C Cm G Bb Am Gm7 Fm Em7 Cm7 Gm Gadd9 D7 Fsus4 Eb D Ebmaj7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Gmaj7 Dm7 Gmaj7 Dm7

Verse 1

Gmaj7 Em C Cm G Bb Am G Bb Am G Bb Am Gmaj7 Gm7 Dm7

Verse 2

Gmaj7 Fm Em7 Cm7 G Bb Am G Bb Am G Bb Am G Gm G Gm G Gadd9

Chorus 1

Bb Fm D7 Fsus4 Bb D7 Eb D Gm Fm Ebmaj7 D7 Gm Dm7 Gm Dm7

Verse 3

Gmaj7 Em C Cm G Bb Am G Bb Am G Bb Am Gmaj7 Gm7 Dm7

Verse 4

Gmaj7 Fm Em7 Cm7 G Bb Am G Bb Am G Bb Am G Gm G Gm G Gadd9

Chorus 2

Bb Fm D7 Fsus4 Bb D7 Eb D Gm Fm Ebmaj7 D7 Gm Dm7 Gm Dm7

Outro 1

Gmaj7 Em C Cm7 G Bb Am G Bb Am Gmaj7 Gm7 Dm7

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

Gmaj7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
GBDF♯
Practice Gmaj7

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

Em

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

C

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

G

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

A#

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

Am

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

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

Gm

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

Questions

Which chords does Symphony in Blue by Kate Bush use?

Different chords: 19. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Symphony in Blue by Kate Bush in?

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

How hard is Symphony in Blue to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (19), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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