The Alan Parsons Project

Sirius – The Alan Parsons Project: piano chords

Sirius by The Alan Parsons Project uses 8 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C7 Am Am7 Fmaj7 Ab C F Em

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C7 Am C7 Am7 Fmaj7 Ab Am Am7 C7 Fmaj7 C

Verse 2

C7 Am C7 Am7 Fmaj7 Ab Am Am7 C7 F C

Chorus 1

C7 Em C7 Em Fmaj7 Ab Am7 Am Fmaj7 F

Verse 3

C7 Am C7 Am7 Fmaj7 Ab Am Am7 C7 Fmaj7 C

Chorus 2

C7 Em C7 Em Fmaj7 Ab Am7 Am Fmaj7 F

Chords on the piano

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

Am

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

Am7

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

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

C

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

F

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

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does Sirius by The Alan Parsons Project use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sirius 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 Sirius to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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