The Police

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da – The Police: piano chords

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police uses 13 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Aadd9 Eadd9 D Esus4/A A F#m C#m E B G F#m/A Asus4 Esus4

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Aadd9 Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D

Verse 1

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

Chorus 1

Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D

Chorus 2

Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D B G A E B G F#m/A Asus4 F#m/A Asus4 F#m/A Asus4 F#m/A Asus4 Esus4 Eadd9 Esus4 Eadd9 Esus4 Eadd9 Esus4 Eadd9 D

Chorus 3

Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 D Aadd9 Esus4/A Eadd9 F#m/A Asus4 Esus4

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

Aadd9

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEB — chord toneB
AC♯EB
Practice Aadd9

Eadd9

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBF♯ — chord toneF♯
EG♯BF♯
Practice Eadd9

D

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

Esus4

E — bass noteEA — chord toneAB — chord toneB
EAB
Practice Esus4

A

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

F#m

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

C#m

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

E

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

B

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

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

Questions

Which chords does De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police use?

Different chords: 13. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police in?

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

How hard is De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (13), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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