Laura Branigan

Self Control – Laura Branigan: piano chords

Self Control by Laura Branigan uses 6 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
C# minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

F#m C#m E Bm D A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F#m C#m

Verse 1

F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A

Chorus 1

F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A

Bridge 1

F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m

Verse 2

F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A

Chorus 2

F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A F#m C#m F#m C#m E Bm D A

Outro 1

F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m

Chords on the piano

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

E

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

Bm

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

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

Questions

Which chords does Self Control by Laura Branigan use?

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

What key is Self Control by Laura Branigan in?

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

How hard is Self Control 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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