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Desert Rose – Sting: piano chords

Desert Rose by Sting uses 7 chords in C minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Gsus4 Eb Gm7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Gsus4

Verse 1

Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Gsus4 Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Gsus4 Eb Gm7 Bb Ab Gsus4

Bridge 1

Cm Gm7 Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Gsus4

Verse 2

Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Gsus4 Eb Gm7 Bb Ab Gsus4

Solo 1

Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Gsus4 Eb Gm7 Bb Ab Fm7 Eb Gm7 Bb Ab Gsus4

Outro 1

Cm

Chords on the piano

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

A#

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

G#

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

Fm7

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
FG♯CD♯
Practice Fm7

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

D#

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

Gm7

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GA♯DF
Practice Gm7

Questions

Which chords does Desert Rose by Sting use?

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

What key is Desert Rose by Sting in?

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

How hard is Desert Rose 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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