Vangelis

Conquest of Paradise – Vangelis: piano chords

Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis uses 7 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Dm A C F Bb D G

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Dm

Verse 1

A Dm C F C Bb A

Verse 2

Dm A Dm C F C Bb A

Instrumental 1

D G D G D G D A D G D G D G D A

Verse 3

Dm A Dm C F C Bb A

Chords on the piano

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

A

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

C

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

A#

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

D

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

G

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

Questions

Which chords does Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis use?

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

What key is Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis in?

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

How hard is Conquest of Paradise 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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