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Thunderstruck – AC/DC: piano chords

Thunderstruck by AC/DC uses 4 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

B Em B Em B

Verse 1

A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B

Verse 2

A E A B A E A B A E A B A E

Chorus 1

B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E

Bridge 1

B A B A B

Instrumental 1

E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A B A B A B A B

Chorus 2

A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B E B E B E B E

Outro 1

B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B A E A E B

Chords on the piano

B

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

A

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

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Thunderstruck by AC/DC use?

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

What key is Thunderstruck by AC/DC in?

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

How hard is Thunderstruck 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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