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The Hardest Button to Button – The White Stripes: piano chords

The Hardest Button to Button by The White Stripes uses 6 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A C A C A C B D A C A C A C B D

Verse 1

A C A C A C B D A C A C A C B Bb A C A C A C B Bb

Instrumental 1

Asus4 C Asus4 C Asus4 C B Bb A C A C A C B D

Verse 2

A C A C A C B Bb A C A C A C B Bb

Chorus 1

Asus4 C Asus4 C Asus4 C Asus4 C Asus4 C Asus4 C Asus4 C B Bb

Instrumental 2

Asus4 A C C

Outro 1

Asus4 C Asus4 C Asus4

Chords on the piano

A

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

C

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

B

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

D

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Asus4

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

Questions

Which chords does The Hardest Button to Button by The White Stripes use?

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

What key is The Hardest Button to Button by The White Stripes in?

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

How hard is The Hardest Button to Button 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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