Echo & the Bunnymen

The Killing Moon – Echo & the Bunnymen: piano chords

The Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen uses 8 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Bm Bm/A G Em C Cm A D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Bm Bm/A G Bm Bm/A G Em C

Verse 1

Em C Em C Em C

Chorus 1

G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm Em C

Verse 2

Em C Em C Em C

Chorus 2

G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm

Solo 1

Bm A G Em Bm A G Em Bm A G Em Bm A G D Em C

Verse 3

Em C Em C Em C

Chorus 3

G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm

Chords on the piano

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

G

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

Em

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

C

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

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

A

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

D

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

Questions

Which chords does The Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen use?

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

What key is The Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen in?

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

How hard is The Killing Moon 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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