# Underneath the Tree – Kelly Clarkson: piano chords

Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson uses 15 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Cmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj7), [C6](https://pianokitty.com/c/C6), [Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Ebm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpm), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [C/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [D/F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C Cmaj7 C6 C Fm G
- Chorus 1: C Em Bb Dm Fm G C Em Bb Dm Fm G
- Verse 1: C Em Ebm Dm Fm G C Em Dm Fm G F Fm C/E E7 Am C D G
- Chorus 2: C Em Bb Dm Fm G C Em Bb Dm Fm G
- Verse 2: C Em Dm Fm G C Em Dm Fm G F Fm C/E E7 Am C D G
- Chorus 3: C Em Bb Dm Fm G C Em Bb Dm Fm G
- Interlude 1: C Em Bb Dm Fm G D/F# Fm C/E E7 Am C D G
- Chorus 4: C Em Bb Dm Fm G C Em Bb Dm Fm G C
- Outro 1: Em Bb Dm Fm G C

## Questions

### Which chords does Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson use?

Different chords: 15. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson in?

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

### How hard is Underneath the Tree to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (15), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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