The Cure

Jumping Someone Else's Train – The Cure: piano chords

Jumping Someone Else's Train by The Cure uses 8 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

F#m A D C#m Bm E Fm G#m

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F#m A D F#m A D F#m A D C#m

Verse 1

Bm C#m F#m A D C#m

Chorus 1

Bm C#m F#m A D C#m F#m A D F#m A D F#m A D C#m

Bridge 1

D E Fm F#m D E Fm F#m A D F#m A D F#m A D C#m

Verse 2

Bm C#m F#m A D C#m Bm A G#m F#m E F#m A D F#m A D F#m A D C#m

Chorus 2

Bm C#m F#m A D C#m F#m A D F#m A D F#m A D C#m

Chords on the piano

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

A

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

D

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

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

Bm

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Fm

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

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

Questions

Which chords does Jumping Someone Else's Train by The Cure use?

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

What key is Jumping Someone Else's Train by The Cure in?

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

How hard is Jumping Someone Else's Train 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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