Lou Reed

Satellite of Love – Lou Reed: piano chords

Satellite of Love by Lou Reed uses 10 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A Asus2 D Bm E G Em7 G/F# Em C

Chord sheet

A A Asus2 A Asus2 A D A Bm E A G Em7 Asus2 G/F# Em D E Em7 A A Asus2 A Asus2 A D E Em7 A A Asus2 A Asus2 A Bm A G G/F# Em G D A C G D A Bm A G A D E Em7 A A Asus2 A Asus2 A D E Em7 A A Asus2 A Asus2 A Bm A G G/F# Em G D A C G D A Bm A G A D A G A G A D A G A G A

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D E Em7 A A Asus2 A Asus2 A D E Em7 A A Asus2 A Asus2 A Bm A G G/F# Em G D A C G D A Bm A G A D E G D E G D E G D E G D E G D E G D

Chords on the piano

A

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

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

D

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

Bm

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

E

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

G

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

Em

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Satellite of Love by Lou Reed use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Satellite of Love by Lou Reed in?

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

How hard is Satellite of Love to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.