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Stand By Me – Oasis: piano chords

Stand By Me by Oasis uses 11 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G B7 C C/B D

Verse 1

G B7 C C/B D G B7 C C/B D Dsus4 D

Bridge 1

C D G G/F# Em A7 C D Dsus4 D

Verse 2

G B7 C C/B D G B7 C C/B D Dsus4 D

Bridge 2

C D G G/F# Em A7 C D Dsus4 D

Chorus 1

G D Am C F D G D Am C F D G D Am C F D G D Am C D G

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Verse 3

B7 C C/B D G B7 C C/B D Dsus4 D

Bridge 3

C D G G/F# Em A7 C D Dsus4 D

Chorus 2

G D Am C F D G D Am C F D G D Am C F D G D Am C D Em D

Interlude 1

C Em D C Em D

Bridge 4

C A7 C D Dsus4 D

Chorus 3

G D Am C F D G D Am C F D G D Am C F D G D Am C D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

C

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

D

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Em

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Am

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Stand By Me by Oasis use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Stand By Me by Oasis in?

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

How hard is Stand By Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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