# The Only Exception – Paramore: piano chords

The Only Exception by Paramore uses 10 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Cmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj7), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: G Bm Em C Cm G Bm Em C Cm G Bm Em C Cm G Bm Em C Cm G Dm Cmaj7 G Dm Cmaj7 G Dm Cmaj7 G Dm Cmaj7 G Dm Cmaj7 G Dm Cmaj7 G Dm Cmaj7 Am G D Am G D Am G D Am G D C G Bm Em C Cm G Dm Cmaj7 G Dm Cmaj7 F C G F C G

## Questions

### Which chords does The Only Exception by Paramore use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is The Only Exception by Paramore in?

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

### How hard is The Only Exception to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 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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