The Police

So Lonely – The Police: piano chords

So Lonely by The Police uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C G Am F D A Bm

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F

Chorus 1

C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F

Verse 2

C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F

Chorus 2

C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F

Instrumental 1

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

Chorus 3

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

Interlude 1

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

Chorus 4

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

Chords on the piano

C

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

G

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

Am

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

F

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

D

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

A

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

Bm

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

Questions

Which chords does So Lonely by The Police use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is So Lonely by The Police in?

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

How hard is So Lonely to play on the piano?

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

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