Martin Gore

In a Manner of Speaking – Martin Gore: piano chords

In a Manner of Speaking by Martin Gore uses 7 chords in F minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
F minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Fm D# C# C F D#m F#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Fm D# C# C

Verse 1

Fm D# C# C Fm D# C# D#

Chorus 1

Fm D# C# C Fm D# C# C Fm D# C# C F D# C# C

Chorus 2

Fm D# C# C Fm D# C# C Fm D# C# C D#m F# Fm D# C# C

Chords on the piano

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

Questions

Which chords does In a Manner of Speaking by Martin Gore use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is In a Manner of Speaking by Martin Gore in?

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

How hard is In a Manner of Speaking to play on the piano?

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

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