Peter Gabriel

Biko – Peter Gabriel: piano chords

Biko by Peter Gabriel uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

A D A D A D G Bm Asus4 A

Verse 2

D A D A D G Bm Asus4 A

Verse 3

D A D A D G Bm

Verse 4

Asus4 A D

Chords on the piano

A

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

D

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

G

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

Questions

Which chords does Biko by Peter Gabriel use?

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

What key is Biko by Peter Gabriel in?

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

How hard is Biko to play on the piano?

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

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