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The Boy with the Thorn In His Side – The Smiths: piano chords

The Boy with the Thorn In His Side by The Smiths uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C D C D C D G

Chorus 1

D Am C D G D Am C D

Verse 1

G Am C D G Am D Am C D G D Am C D G Am D Am C G C D C D C D G

Chorus 2

D Am D G D Am C

Verse 2

D G D Am C D G D Am C D G Am D Am C D G Am D Am C D C D C D C

Outro 1

D G D Am C D G C D Am C D G D Am C D G D Am C D G D Am C D G D Am C D G D Am C D G D

Chords on the piano

C

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

D

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

G

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

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does The Boy with the Thorn In His Side by The Smiths use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Boy with the Thorn In His Side by The Smiths in?

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

How hard is The Boy with the Thorn In His Side to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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