Elton John

Pinball Wizard – Elton John: piano chords

Pinball Wizard by Elton John uses 21 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Cm Cm G/B Bb6 Ab6 Csus4/G G Ab G F/C C Bb Ab Gsus4 G C Bb Eb Fsus4 F C Bb Ab Gsus4 G C Bb Eb Fsus4 F G C F G C F G C Eb Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Bb7 Ab Eb/G Bb Ab Eb/G Bb C Bb Ab Gsus4 G C Bb Eb Fsus4 F G C F G C F G C Eb Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab Eb Bb F/C C Bb Ab Gsus4 G C Bb Eb Fsus4 F G A D G A D G A

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D F C F/C C F/C C G A D G A D G A D F C F/C C D E Dm G A D G A D G A D F C F/C C D E C Bb F C

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

G

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

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Gsus4

G — bass noteGC — chord toneCD — chord toneD
GCD
Practice Gsus4

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Fsus4

F — bass noteFA♯ — chord toneA♯C — chord toneC
FA♯C
Practice Fsus4

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 Pinball Wizard by Elton John use?

Different chords: 21. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Pinball Wizard by Elton John in?

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

How hard is Pinball Wizard to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (21), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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