Nelly

Dilemma – Nelly: piano chords

Dilemma by Nelly uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm

Chorus 1

Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm

Verse 1

Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm

Chorus 2

Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm

Verse 2

Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm

Chorus 3

Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm

Bridge 1

Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7

Outro 1

C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm

Chords on the piano

Gm7

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GA♯DF
Practice Gm7

C

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

Am7

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Dilemma by Nelly use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Dilemma by Nelly in?

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

How hard is Dilemma to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.