# Papercut – Linkin Park: piano chords

Papercut by Linkin Park uses 4 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [D7](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7 G C Am D7

## Questions

### Which chords does Papercut by Linkin Park use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Papercut by Linkin Park in?

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

### How hard is Papercut to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 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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