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Don't Answer Me – The Alan Parsons Project: piano chords

Don't Answer Me by The Alan Parsons Project uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G Em7 Fadd9 F Fm/Bb

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G

Verse 1

C Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G

Verse 2

C Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G

Chorus 1

C Em7 C Fadd9 F Fm/Bb C Fm/Bb C

Verse 3

Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G

Verse 4

C Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G

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Chorus 2

C Em7 C Fadd9 F Fm/Bb C Fm/Bb C

Solo 1

Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G C Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G

Chorus 3

C Em7 C Fadd9 F Fm/Bb C

Chorus 4

Em7 C Fadd9 F Fm/Bb C

Chorus 5

Em7 C Fadd9 F

Chords on the piano

C

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

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

Fadd9

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCG — chord toneG
FACG
Practice Fadd9

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

Questions

Which chords does Don't Answer Me by The Alan Parsons Project use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Don't Answer Me by The Alan Parsons Project in?

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

How hard is Don't Answer Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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