# Purgatory – Iron Maiden: piano chords

Purgatory by Iron Maiden uses 5 chords in D minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Bm A Bm
- Verse 1: A Bm A Bm A Bm
- Chorus 1: Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C
- Solo 1: Bm A Bm A Bm C
- Bridge 1: Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm
- Interlude 1: Bm A Bm
- Verse 2: A Bm A Bm A Bm
- Chorus 2: Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C
- Bridge 2: Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

## Questions

### Which chords does Purgatory by Iron Maiden use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Purgatory by Iron Maiden in?

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

### How hard is Purgatory to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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