Speed King – Deep Purple: piano chords
Speed King by Deep Purple uses 13 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm Bb
Chorus 1
C7 Bb F Cm F
Verse 2
Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm Bb
Chorus 2
C7 Bb F Cm F Gm7 C/G Gm7 C/G D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D Eb E F F# G D Eb E F F# G D F
Verse 3
Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C Bb Gm F Gm Bb C7 Bb F Gm C7 Bb F Gm C7 Bb F Gm
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Speed King by Deep Purple use?
Different chords: 13. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Speed King by Deep Purple in?
The chords fit F major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Speed King to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (13), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.