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Parallel Universe – Red Hot Chili Peppers: piano chords

Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers uses 7 chords in G minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Bb D Eb G Abm F

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Bb D Eb G

Verse 1

C Bb D Eb G C Bb D Eb G

Chorus 1

C Abm Eb G C Abm Eb G

Verse 2

C Bb D Eb G C Bb D Eb G

Chorus 2

C Abm Eb G C Abm Eb G C Abm Eb G C Abm Eb G

Bridge 1

C G Abm F

Verse 3

C Bb D Eb G C Bb D Eb G

Chorus 3

C Abm Eb G C Abm Eb G C Abm Eb G C Abm Eb G C Bb D Eb G C Bb D Eb G C Bb D Eb G C Bb D Eb G C

Chords on the piano

C

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

A#

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

D

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

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

G

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

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers use?

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

What key is Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers in?

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

How hard is Parallel Universe 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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