# Shot In The Dark – AC/DC: piano chords

Shot In The Dark by AC/DC uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: A D G A D
- Verse 1: A D A D A D A D G D G D G C G
- Chorus 1: D A D A D A D G C D
- Instrumental 1: A D
- Verse 2: A D A D A D A D G D G D G C G
- Chorus 2: D A D A D A D G C D
- Instrumental 2: A D G
- Bridge 1: A D G
- Solo 1: D A D
- Chorus 3: A D A D A D G C D
- Outro 1: A D A D A D G C D

## Questions

### Which chords does Shot In The Dark by AC/DC use?

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

### What key is Shot In The Dark 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 Shot In The Dark to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 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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