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Soul Cake – Sting: piano chords

Soul Cake by Sting uses 5 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

Em C Bm Em C Bm Em C Bm Em

Verse 1

D Em D Em

Chorus 2

C Bm Em C Bm Em Am D Em Am D Em Am D Em Am D Em

Verse 2

D C Em

Chorus 3

C Bm Em C Bm Em

Chorus 4

Am D Em Am D Em Am D Em Am D Em Am D Em

Chords on the piano

Em

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

C

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

D

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

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Soul Cake by Sting use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Soul Cake by Sting in?

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

How hard is Soul Cake to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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