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Paper Planes – M.I.A.: piano chords

Paper Planes by M.I.A. uses 3 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D A G

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D A G

Verse 1

D A G D A G

Verse 2

D A G D A G

Chorus 1

D A G D A G

Verse 3

D A G D A G

Verse 4

D A G D A G

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Chorus 2

D A G D A G

Verse 5

D A G D A G

Chorus 3

D A G D A G

Outro 1

D A G

Chords on the piano

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

G

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

Questions

Which chords does Paper Planes by M.I.A. use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Paper Planes by M.I.A. in?

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

How hard is Paper Planes to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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