Electric Light Orchestra

Showdown – Electric Light Orchestra: piano chords

Showdown by Electric Light Orchestra uses 5 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Bm F#m Em Bm

Verse 2

F#m Em Bm

Chorus 1

F#m Em F#m Fm Em F#7 Bm

Verse 3

F#m Em Bm

Verse 4

F#m Em Bm

Chorus 2

F#m Em F#m Fm Em F#7 Bm

Chorus 3

F#m Em F#m Fm Em F#7 Bm

Chorus 4

F#m Em F#m Fm Em F#7 Bm

Chords on the piano

Bm

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

F#m

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

Em

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

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

F#7

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
F♯A♯C♯E
Practice F#7

Questions

Which chords does Showdown by Electric Light Orchestra use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Showdown by Electric Light Orchestra in?

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

How hard is Showdown to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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