# Atomic – Blondie: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## 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

## 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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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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