Sam Ryder

SPACE MAN – Sam Ryder: piano chords

SPACE MAN by Sam Ryder uses 13 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

C G B7 Em D Cm7 Em/B Am A7 Emmaj7 Em7 A/C# A

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C G B7 Em C G B7 Em C G B7 Em D C Cm7 G

Verse 2

C G B7 Em C G B7 Em C G B7 Em D C Cm7 G

Chorus 1

C Em/B Am C Em/B Am D B7 Em G Am C G A7 D G

Verse 3

C G B7 Em C G B7 Em C G B7 Em D C Cm7 G

Chorus 2

C Em/B Am C Em/B Am D B7 Em G Am C G A7 D G

Bridge 1

Em Emmaj7 Em7 A/C# Em Emmaj7 Em7 A G A D

Chorus 3

C Em/B Am C Em/B Am D B7 Em G Am C G Am C Em/B Am C Em/B Am C Em/B Am

Outro 1

D B7 Em G Am C G A7 D G

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

C

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

G

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

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

D

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

Cm7

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CD♯GA♯
Practice Cm7

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Em(maj7)

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
EGBD♯
Practice Em(maj7)

A

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

Questions

Which chords does SPACE MAN by Sam Ryder use?

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

What key is SPACE MAN by Sam Ryder in?

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

How hard is SPACE MAN to play on the piano?

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