# Telegraph – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: piano chords

Telegraph by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark uses 4 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C
- Verse 1: Am C Am F
- Verse 2: C Am C Am F G
- Bridge 1: C Am C Am F G
- Verse 3: C Am C Am
- Verse 4: C Am C Am
- Verse 5: C Am C Am C Am C Am
- Outro 1: C Am

## Questions

### Which chords does Telegraph by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Telegraph by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark in?

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

### How hard is Telegraph to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 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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