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Lord of the Flies – Iron Maiden: piano chords

Lord of the Flies by Iron Maiden uses 8 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em F#m E

Verse 1

F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E D E D F#m E D E D Bsus2

Verse 2

F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E D E D F#m E D E D F#m

Chorus 1

D A E D E F#m D A E D E F#m

Solo 1

E D Am E F#m D Bm D E F#m E D Am E F#m D Bm D

Solo 2

F#m D A E D E

Chorus 2

F#m D A E D E F#m D A E D E F#m D A E D E F#m D A E D E

Outro 1

F#m

Chords on the piano

Em

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

F#m

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

E

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

D

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

Bsus2

B — bass noteBC♯ — chord toneC♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BC♯F♯
Practice Bsus2

A

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Questions

Which chords does Lord of the Flies by Iron Maiden use?

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

What key is Lord of the Flies by Iron Maiden in?

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

How hard is Lord of the Flies 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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