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Bruise Pristine – Placebo: piano chords

Bruise Pristine by Placebo uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E Emaj9 E Emaj9 C E Emaj9 E Emaj9 C

Verse 1

E Emaj9 E Emaj9 C E Emaj9 E Emaj9 C E

Chorus 1

F F# G E F F# G E F F# G C E

Verse 2

Emaj9 E Emaj9 C E Emaj9 E Emaj9 C E

Chorus 2

F F# G E F F# G E F F# G C E

Instrumental 1

C E C E C E C E

Verse 3

Emaj9 E Emaj9 C E Emaj9 E Emaj9 C E

Chorus 3

F F# G E F F# G E F F# G C E

Chords on the piano

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Emaj9

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
EG♯BD♯F♯
Practice Emaj9

C

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

F

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

G

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

Questions

Which chords does Bruise Pristine by Placebo use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Bruise Pristine by Placebo in?

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

How hard is Bruise Pristine to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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