The Stranglers

Always The Sun – The Stranglers: piano chords

Always The Sun by The Stranglers uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G A G D G D G A G A G A G A D G D G A G A E G Bm A Bm D G Bm D Em G A D G D G A G A E G Bm A Bm D G Bm D Em G A Bm D G Bm D Em G A Bm D G Bm D Em G A

Chords on the piano

D

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

G

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

A

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

E

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

Bm

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Questions

Which chords does Always The Sun by The Stranglers use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Always The Sun by The Stranglers in?

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

How hard is Always The Sun to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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