Birthday – Katy Perry: piano chords
Birthday by Katy Perry uses 3 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Cadd9 Am Cadd9 Am G
Verse 1
Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G
Chorus 1
Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G
Verse 2
Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G
Chorus 2
Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Am Cadd9 Am G
Bridge 1
Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Am
Chorus 3
Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 G Am G
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does Birthday by Katy Perry use?
Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Birthday by Katy Perry in?
The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Birthday to play on the piano?
Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.