# The Writing on the Wall – Iron Maiden: piano chords

The Writing on the Wall by Iron Maiden uses 6 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Dm
- Intro 2: Bb Dm Bb Dm C Dm C G Dm
- Verse 1: F Dm F Dm F Dm F C Dm Bb C
- Chorus 1: Dm F C G Dm F C G Dm F C G Bb C Bb C
- Verse 2: F Dm F C G Dm F C Dm Bb C
- Chorus 2: Dm F C G Dm F C G Dm F C G Bb C Bb C
- Solo 1: Am F G Am C G
- Solo 2: Dm C Bb
- Chorus 3: Dm F C G Dm F C G Dm F C G Bb C
- Chorus 4: Dm F C G Dm F C G Dm F C G Bb C Bb C Dm

## Questions

### Which chords does The Writing on the Wall by Iron Maiden use?

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

### What key is The Writing on the Wall by Iron Maiden in?

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

### How hard is The Writing on the Wall 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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