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The Rip – Portishead: piano chords

The Rip by Portishead uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Em F Em C Bm Am Bb Am G Em F Em C Bm Am Bb Am G Em F Em C Bm Am Bb Am G Em F Em C Bm Am Bb Am G Em F Em C Bm Am Bb Am G

Chords on the piano

Em

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

F

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

C

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

Bm

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

Am

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

A#

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

G

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

Questions

Which chords does The Rip by Portishead use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Rip by Portishead in?

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

How hard is The Rip to play on the piano?

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

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