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Red Rain – Peter Gabriel: piano chords

Red Rain by Peter Gabriel uses 9 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C D Em Bm/E A/E D/E C/E Am7/E F

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

C D C D C D C D Em

Verse 1

Bm/E Em Bm/E Em A/E Em D/E C

Chorus 2

D C D C D C D Em

Verse 2

Bm/E Em Bm/E Em A/E Em D/E C

Chorus 3

D C D C D C D Em

Bridge 1

C/E Am7/E D/E F Em C/E Am7/E D/E F Em C/E Am7/E D/E F Em

Chorus 4

C D C D C D C D Em C Em C

Outro 1

D C D C D Em C D C D C D Em C D C D C D Em C D C D C D Em C D C D C D Em

Chords on the piano

C

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

D

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

Em

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

Bm

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

A

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

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Red Rain by Peter Gabriel use?

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

What key is Red Rain by Peter Gabriel in?

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

How hard is Red Rain 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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