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Hells Bells – AC/DC: piano chords

Hells Bells by AC/DC uses 8 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Am D C G/B Am D C G/B Am D C G/B Am D C G/B D C G D C G E D A E

Chorus 1

Am D C D Am C B Am G D C B Am D C B

Verse 2

Am D C G/B Am D C G/B Am D C G/B Am D C G/B D C G D C G E D A E

Chorus 2

Am D C D Am D C D C B Am D C D Am G D C B

Chorus 3

Am D C D Am D C D C B Am D C D Am D C D C B Am D C D Am D C D C B Am D C D Am D C D C B

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

D

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

C

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

G

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

A

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

B

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

Questions

Which chords does Hells Bells by AC/DC use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Hells Bells by AC/DC in?

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

How hard is Hells Bells to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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