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XXXO – M.I.A.: piano chords

XXXO by M.I.A. uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Bm G D F#m

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m

Chorus 1

Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m

Verse 2

Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m

Chorus 2

Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m

Verse 3

Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m

Chorus 3

Bm G D F#m Bm G D F#m

Chords on the piano

Bm

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

G

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

D

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

Questions

Which chords does XXXO by M.I.A. use?

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

What key is XXXO 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 XXXO 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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