Maroon 5

Payphone – Maroon 5: piano chords

Payphone by Maroon 5 uses 4 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Verse 1

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Chorus 1

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Verse 2

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Chorus 2

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9

Verse 3

G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

Chorus 3

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9

Chords on the piano

Cadd9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGD — chord toneD
CEGD
Practice Cadd9

G

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

Em7

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Questions

Which chords does Payphone by Maroon 5 use?

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

What key is Payphone by Maroon 5 in?

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

How hard is Payphone to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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