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Royals – Lorde: piano chords

Royals by Lorde uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D C Cmaj7 G Am Em F

Chord sheet

Verse 1

D C D C Cmaj7 D C D C D C D C D C D C G

Chorus 1

Am Em Am Em D G Am Em Am Em D

Verse 2

C G D C G D C G D C G

Chorus 2

D C G D C G

Verse 3

C Em F Am G C Em F Am G F G

Chorus 3

F G Am F G Am F G Am F G Am

Outro 1

F G Am G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am G

Chords on the piano

D

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

C

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

Cmaj7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
CEGB
Practice Cmaj7

G

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Em

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Questions

Which chords does Royals by Lorde use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Royals by Lorde in?

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

How hard is Royals to play on the piano?

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

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