Larz-Kristerz

Purple Rain – Larz-Kristerz: piano chords

Purple Rain by Larz-Kristerz uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G Em D C A E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G

Verse 1

Em D C G Em D G

Chorus 1

C G C G D G

Verse 2

Em D C G Em D G

Chorus 2

C G C G D G A D A D A E A

Outro 1

E A

Chords on the piano

G

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

Em

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

D

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

C

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

A

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does Purple Rain by Larz-Kristerz use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Purple Rain by Larz-Kristerz in?

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

How hard is Purple Rain to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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