Iron Maiden

Be Quick or Be Dead – Iron Maiden: piano chords

Be Quick or Be Dead by Iron Maiden uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C G C G

Verse 1

C Eb G Dm G C Eb

Chorus 1

C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb G Eb G

Bridge 1

F G F G F G F G Bb G Bb G C Dm Eb F G C G C G C

Verse 2

G C G Eb G C Eb C

Chorus 2

Bb C Bb G Eb G F G Eb G Eb

Instrumental 1

C Eb C Dm F G Bb Dm F Dm C

Chorus 3

Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

D#

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

A#

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Be Quick or Be Dead by Iron Maiden use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Be Quick or Be Dead by Iron Maiden in?

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

How hard is Be Quick or Be Dead to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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