# 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.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Abm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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