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Across The Universe – The Beatles: piano chords

Across The Universe by The Beatles uses 8 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

G D Em G D Em Am G D D7 G D Em G D Em Am G D D7 G A D D7 G A D D7 G B Em G C D G D Em G D Em G D Em G D Em G D Em Am G D D7 G D D7 G A D D7 G A D D7 G B Em G C D G A D D7 G A D D7 G B Em G C D G A D D7 G A D D7 G B Em G

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C D G D Em G D Em G D Em G D Em G B Em G C D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

D

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

Em

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

Am

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

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Across The Universe by The Beatles use?

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

What key is Across The Universe by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is Across The Universe 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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