# Red Light Special – TLC: piano chords

Red Light Special by TLC uses 7 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: D A Bm G
- Chorus 1: D A Bm G A D Em F#m A
- Verse 2: D A Bm G
- Bridge 1: A D Em D A D Em Bm G A D Em Bm C A

## Questions

### Which chords does Red Light Special by TLC use?

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

### What key is Red Light Special by TLC in?

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

### How hard is Red Light Special 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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