Blondie

Atomic – Blondie: piano chords

Atomic by Blondie uses 8 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E F#m D B G Em A C

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E F#m D B E F#m D B E F#m D B G D Em A D Em C A D B Em C A D B Em C A D B Em C A D B Em C A D B Em C A D B Em

Solo 1

C A D B Em C A D B

Chorus 1

Em C A D B Em C A D B Em C A D B Em C A D B E C A D B Em C A D B

Chords on the piano

E

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

D

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

B

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

G

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

Em

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

A

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Atomic by Blondie use?

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

What key is Atomic by Blondie in?

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

How hard is Atomic 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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