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The Never-Ending Why – Placebo: piano chords

The Never-Ending Why by Placebo uses 6 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am G Am G F#7 Fmaj7

Verse 1

C E Am Fmaj7 C E Am Fmaj7 G

Chorus 1

Am G Fmaj7 C E

Chorus 2

Am G Fmaj7 C E

Solo 1

Am G Am G F#7 Fmaj7

Chorus 3

Am G Fmaj7 C E

Outro 1

Am G Am G F#7 Fmaj7 Am G Am G F#7

Chords on the piano

Am

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

G

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

F#7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯A♯C♯E
Practice F#7

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

C

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

E

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

Questions

Which chords does The Never-Ending Why by Placebo use?

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

What key is The Never-Ending Why by Placebo in?

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

How hard is The Never-Ending Why to play on the piano?

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

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