Rachel Platten

Stand By You – Rachel Platten: piano chords

Stand By You by Rachel Platten uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D E A

Verse 1

D E A D E F#m D E A E F#m E D E A D E A D E F#m D E A E F#m E D E A

Chorus 1

F#m D E A F#m D E D

Verse 2

E A D E F#m D E A E F#m E D E A D E A D E F#m D E A E F#m E D E A

Chorus 2

F#m D E A F#m D E F#m

Bridge 1

C#m D A E F#m C#m D A

Chorus 3

F#m D E A F#m D E D E D E A D E A

Chords on the piano

D

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

E

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

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

Questions

Which chords does Stand By You by Rachel Platten use?

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

What key is Stand By You by Rachel Platten in?

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

How hard is Stand By You 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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