Foo Fighters

Generator – Foo Fighters: piano chords

Generator by Foo Fighters uses 11 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A E F#m E D Dm7 A E F#m E D A E F#m E D A E F#m E D A E F#m E D A E F#m E D A F F#m G G/A G/B Em/C# D9 F G A E F#m E D A E F#m E D A E F#m E D A E F#m E D A F F#m G G/A G/B Em/C# D9 F E A F F#m G G/A G/B Em/C# D9 F E A F F#m G G/A G/B Em/C# D9 F G A E A E A

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Chords on the piano

A

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F#m

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

D

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

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

F

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

G

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

Em

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

D9

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
DF♯ACE
Practice D9

Questions

Which chords does Generator by Foo Fighters use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Generator by Foo Fighters in?

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

How hard is Generator to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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