# 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.

## Chords in the song

[Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [D#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpm), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj)

## 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

## 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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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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