Peter Gabriel

Shock The Monkey – Peter Gabriel: piano chords

Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Dm

Chorus 1

C Dm

Chorus 2

C Dm

Interlude 1

C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm

Interlude 2

C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm F C/E Dm F C/E Dm F C/E Dm

Chords on the piano

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

C

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel use?

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

What key is Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel in?

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

How hard is Shock The Monkey 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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