# Desert Rose – Sting: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Fm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm7), [Gsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsus4), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Gm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/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

## 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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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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