The Chainsmokers

The One – The Chainsmokers: piano chords

The One by The Chainsmokers uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Bm G D

Verse 1

Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D

Chorus 1

Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D Bm7 G A Bm G A D

Verse 2

Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D

Chorus 2

Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D Bm7 G A Bm G A D

Chords on the piano

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

G

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

D

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

Bm7

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BDF♯A
Practice Bm7

A

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

Questions

Which chords does The One by The Chainsmokers use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The One by The Chainsmokers in?

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

How hard is The One to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

More by The Chainsmokers

Songs with the same chords