# Papa Don't Preach – Madonna: piano chords

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna uses 6 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C7](https://pianokitty.com/c/C7), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Em D C7 D
- Verse 1: Em D C7 D C D C D C D Em C D
- Chorus 1: Em D C7 D Em D C7 D Am Em D C Em D C
- Verse 2: Em D C7 D C D C D C D Em C D
- Chorus 2: Em D C7 D Em D C7 D Am Em D C Em D C
- Bridge 1: Em D C7 D C D C D C D C7 B7
- Chorus 3: Em D C7 D Em D C7 D Am Em D C Em D C Em D C7 D Em D C7 D Am Em D C Em D C Em D C7 Em D C7

## Questions

### Which chords does Papa Don't Preach by Madonna use?

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

### What key is Papa Don't Preach by Madonna in?

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

### How hard is Papa Don't Preach to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. 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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