Laurie Anderson

O Superman – Laurie Anderson: piano chords

O Superman by Laurie Anderson uses 6 chords in Ab major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
Ab major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

G# A#m Fm Gm G#6 Cm

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G# A#m Fm Gm G# Gm Fm G# A#m Fm G# A#m G#6 A#m Fm G#6 G# Fm Cm G# Gm G# Fm Cm G# Cm G# Fm G# Cm G# Fm Cm G# Gm Fm

Verse 2

A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm G# Cm G# Fm Cm Gm G# A#m Fm G# Cm Fm G# Cm A#m G# A#m G# A#m G#

Bridge 1

A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm G# A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm G# A#m G# Fm Cm A#m G# Fm Cm G#

Chords on the piano

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

A#m

B♭ — bass noteB♭D♭ — chord toneD♭F — chord toneF
A♯C♯F
Practice A#m

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

G#6

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭F — chord toneF
G♯CD♯F
Practice G#6

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

Questions

Which chords does O Superman by Laurie Anderson use?

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

What key is O Superman by Laurie Anderson in?

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

How hard is O Superman to play on the piano?

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