Sabina Babayeva

When the music dies – Sabina Babayeva: piano chords

When the music dies by Sabina Babayeva uses 13 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.

C# minor Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C#m

Verse 1

F#m G#7 C#m G# C#m F#m G#7 C#m E/B

Chorus 1

A E G#m C#m B A E F#madd9 G#7

Verse 2

C#m F#m G#7 C#m F#m G#7 C#m B/D# E

Chorus 2

A E G#m C#m B A E F#madd9 G#7

Bridge 1

A C#m B G#m A C#m B G#m F#m C#m/G# G#sus4 G#7 A E G#m C#m B A E F#madd9 G#7

Chords on the piano

C#m

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

F#m

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

G#7

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭G♭ — chord toneG♭
G♯CD♯F♯
Practice G#7

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

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

G#m

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

F#madd9

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯G♯ — chord toneG♯
F♯AC♯G♯
Practice F#madd9

G#sus4

G♯ — bass noteG♯C♯ — chord toneC♯D♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯C♯D♯
Practice G#sus4

Questions

Which chords does When the music dies by Sabina Babayeva use?

Different chords: 13. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is When the music dies by Sabina Babayeva in?

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

How hard is When the music dies to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (13), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.