# Telegram Sam – T. Rex: piano chords

Telegram Sam by T. Rex uses 6 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [C/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: A
- Verse 1: D A D A D A
- Chorus 1: F C/E G Am F C/E G Am
- Verse 2: D A D A
- Chorus 2: F C/E G Am F C/E G Am
- Verse 3: D A D A D A
- Chorus 3: F C/E G Am F C/E G Am F C/E G Am
- Outro 1: A

## Questions

### Which chords does Telegram Sam by T. Rex use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Telegram Sam by T. Rex in?

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

### How hard is Telegram Sam to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 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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