The Verve

Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve: piano chords

Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E Esus4 Bm7 A Em7

Chord sheet

E Esus4 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A

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E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E Em7 Bm7 A E

Chords on the piano

E

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

Esus4

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

Bm7

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BDF♯A
Practice Bm7

A

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

Questions

Which chords does Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve in?

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

How hard is Bitter Sweet Symphony to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.