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Both Sides of the Story – Phil Collins: piano chords

Both Sides of the Story by Phil Collins uses 9 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G D C/G Dsus4 C C/B Em Am G6

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G D C/G G D C/G G D C/G D C/G G

Verse 1

Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G

Chorus 1

D C G D C G D C

Verse 2

G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G

Chorus 2

D C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C

Bridge 1

C/B G C C/B G C D Em Am D G

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Verse 3

G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G

Chorus 3

D C G Dsus4 C

Bridge 2

C/B G C C/B G C D Em Am D G G6 G G6

Verse 4

G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G G Dsus4 C/G

Chorus 4

D C D C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C C/G G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C C/G G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 C G Dsus4 D C G

Chords on the piano

G

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

D

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

C

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Em

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G6

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
GBDE
Practice G6

Questions

Which chords does Both Sides of the Story by Phil Collins use?

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

What key is Both Sides of the Story by Phil Collins in?

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

How hard is Both Sides of the Story 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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