# Heartbreak Hotel – Whitney Houston: piano chords

Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston uses 4 chords in Eb minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[Ebm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpm7), [Abm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm7), [Bb7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharp7), [Bmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj7)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7
- Verse 1: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Bb7 Ebm7 Bb7 Bmaj7
- Chorus 1: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7
- Verse 2: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Bb7 Ebm7 Bb7 Bmaj7
- Chorus 2: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7
- Bridge 1: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7
- Chorus 3: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7
- Chorus 4: Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Abm7

## Questions

### Which chords does Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston in?

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

### How hard is Heartbreak Hotel to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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