Michael Jackson

Leave Me Alone – Michael Jackson: piano chords

Leave Me Alone by Michael Jackson uses 8 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em Bm7

Verse 1

Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Am G D F Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Am G D F Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Bmaj7

Chords on the piano

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Bm7

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BDF♯A
Practice Bm7

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

F

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

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

Bmaj7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
BD♯F♯A♯
Practice Bmaj7

Questions

Which chords does Leave Me Alone by Michael Jackson use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Leave Me Alone by Michael Jackson in?

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

How hard is Leave Me Alone to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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