Songs that use Diminished Chords

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Diminished chords can be a little scary when you first encounter them. But once you get to know them, you realise that they are the glue that can give a chord progression that rich, cohesive texture. You can stream my EP "The Longest March" at Spotify: https://sptfy.com/davidbennett or download it at Bandcamp: https://davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/ And, an extra special thanks goes to Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇 SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹 0:00 Introduction 0:47 "Bennie & The Jets" by Elton John 1:56 "Don't Look Back In Anger" by Oasis 2:43 "Georgia On My Mind" by Ray Charles 3:18 "All Star" by Smash Mouth 3:57 "My Iron Lung" by Radiohead 4:34 "when the party's over" by Billie Eilish 5:13 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel 5:43 Line Clichés 6:29 "Life on Mars?" by David Bowie 6:40 "Your Song" by Elton John 6:59 the vii° chord 9:08 the ii° chord 10:51 diminished chords can resolve anywhere! 12:02 "Because" by The Beatles 13:13 Diminished 7th chords 15:38 "Love Is A Losing Game" by Amy Winehouse 16:03 "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys 16:31 "We Are The Champions" by Queen 17:07 "Michelle" by The Beatles 17:31 dim7 chords can't be inverted! 18:17 ø7 chords (half-diminished chords) 18:37 "You Never Give Me Your Money" by The Beatles 19:20 "My Funny Valentine" by Rodgers & Hart 19:33 "Between The Sheets" by The Isley Brothers 19:43 a piece composed purely of diminished chords...