Survivor

Eye of the Tiger – Survivor: piano chords

Eye of the Tiger by Survivor uses 7 chords in Bb major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Bb major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Solo 1

Gm Bb Eb Bb Gm Bb Eb Bb Gm Bb Eb Bb Gm Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb E C#m F#m B E C#m F#m B C#m

Chords on the piano

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

A#

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

D#

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Questions

Which chords does Eye of the Tiger by Survivor use?

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

What key is Eye of the Tiger by Survivor in?

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

How hard is Eye of the Tiger 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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