# Live to Tell – Madonna: piano chords

Live to Tell by Madonna uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D
- Chorus 1: Am G Am Bm C Bm D C D Em
- Verse 2: D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D
- Chorus 2: Am G Am Bm C Bm D C D Em Am G Am Bm C Bm D C D Em
- Bridge 1: C D G Bm C D Bm C D G Bm C D Em

## Questions

### Which chords does Live to Tell by Madonna use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Live to Tell by Madonna in?

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

### How hard is Live to Tell to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 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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