The Diary of Horace Wimp – Electric Light Orchestra: piano chords
The Diary of Horace Wimp by Electric Light Orchestra uses 9 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
A A/G D/F# Dm/F Amaj7
Verse 1
Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Verse 2
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Bridge 1
A D9 D7 A D9 D7 A D9 D7 A D9 D7
Chorus 1
A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F
Verse 3
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Show 8 more parts
Verse 4
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Bridge 2
A D9 D7 A D9 D7 A D9 D7 A D9 D7
Chorus 2
A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F
Verse 5
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Verse 6
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Bridge 3
A D9 D7 A D9 D7 A D9 D7 A D9 D7
Chorus 3
A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F A A/G D/F# Dm/F
Outro 1
A A/G D/F# Dm/F
Chords on the piano
Dm
Practice DmAmaj7
Practice Amaj7Dmaj7
Practice Dmaj7C#m7
Practice C#m7D9
Practice D9D7
Practice D7Questions
Which chords does The Diary of Horace Wimp by Electric Light Orchestra use?
Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is The Diary of Horace Wimp by Electric Light Orchestra in?
The chords fit A major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is The Diary of Horace Wimp to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.