# 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.

## Chords in the song

[C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [G#7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharp7), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [E/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [G#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F#madd9](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmadd9), [B/D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [C#m/G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [G#sus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpsus4)

## 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

## 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.

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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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