# X-Kid – Green Day: piano chords

X-Kid by Green Day uses 7 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [E/C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [E/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [E/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: E E/C# E/B E/A E E/C# E/B E/A E B E/C# E/A E E/C# E/B A B E
- Chorus 1: B C#m A E B C#m A B E E/C# E/B E/A
- Verse 2: E E/B E/C# E/A E E/C# E/B E/A E B E/C# E/A E E/C# E/B A B E
- Chorus 2: B C#m A E B C#m A E B A E B A E B A
- Solo 1: E E/C# E/B E/A A E B E E/C# E/B E/A
- Verse 3: E E/C# E/B E/A E E/C# E/B A B E
- Chorus 3: B C#m A E B C#m A E B C#m A E B C#m A E E/C# E/B E/A
- Outro 1: E

## Questions

### Which chords does X-Kid by Green Day use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is X-Kid by Green Day in?

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

### How hard is X-Kid to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (7), 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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