Russians – Sting: piano chords
Russians by Sting uses 12 chords in C minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb G/B Cm Gsus4 G
Chorus 1
Eb G/B Cm G Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb Fm Bb Cm
Verse 2
Cm7/Bb Ab Bb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb G/B Cm Gsus4 G
Chorus 2
Eb G/B Cm G Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm
Interlude 1
Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F
Verse 3
Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb G/B Cm Gsus4 G
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Chorus 3
Eb G/B Cm G Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb Fm Bb Cm
Interlude 2
Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F
Chorus 4
Eb G/B Cm G Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Bb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm
Outro 1
Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F Cm Ab Cm/Eb Cm/F
Chords on the piano
Cm
Practice CmCm7
Practice Cm7G#
Practice G#A#
Practice A#Fm
Practice FmGm
Practice GmGsus4
Practice Gsus4D#
Practice D#Questions
Which chords does Russians by Sting use?
Different chords: 12. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Russians 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 Russians to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (12), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.