# Holy Smoke – Iron Maiden: piano chords

Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: E B D A E
- Verse 1: D G A G E D G A G E D G A G E D G A G
- Chorus 1: E G D A E G D A G E G D A E G D A
- Verse 2: E D G A G E D G A G E D G A G E D G A G
- Chorus 2: E G D A E G D A G E G D A E G D A E B D A E B D A B F#m A E F#m D E F#m A E D B
- Verse 3: E D G A G E D G A G E D G A G E D G A G
- Chorus 3: E G D A E G D A G E G D A E G D A E

## Questions

### Which chords does Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden use?

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

### What key is Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden in?

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

### How hard is Holy Smoke 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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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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