Nickelback

Because of You – Nickelback: piano chords

Because of You by Nickelback uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C F Dm G C F Dm G G# Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C F Dm G C F Dm G G# Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C A B C G G# A B C D A B C A G A B C D Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C F Dm G C F Dm G G#

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Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C

Chords on the piano

Am

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

C

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

F

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

Dm

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

G

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

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Because of You by Nickelback use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Because of You by Nickelback in?

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

How hard is Because of You to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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