# Illegal Alien – Genesis: piano chords

Illegal Alien by Genesis uses 8 chords in Bb major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Dsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsus4)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: Bb Eb Bb Eb F G D Bb F C Cm Bb G D Bb F C Cm Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb F Bb Eb Bb Eb F D G C Dsus4

## Questions

### Which chords does Illegal Alien by Genesis use?

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

### What key is Illegal Alien by Genesis in?

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

### How hard is Illegal Alien 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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