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Wasted Years – Iron Maiden: piano chords

Wasted Years by Iron Maiden uses 5 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Em D C G A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em D

Verse 1

Em D Em D C D Em D C

Verse 2

Em D Em D C D Em D C

Chorus 1

G C A D C A Em D C G C A D C A Em D C

Verse 3

Em D Em D C D Em D C

Chorus 2

G C A D C A Em D C G C A D C A Em D C

Chorus 3

G C A D C A Em D C G C A D C A Em D C

Chords on the piano

Em

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

D

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

C

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

G

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Wasted Years by Iron Maiden use?

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

What key is Wasted Years by Iron Maiden in?

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

How hard is Wasted Years 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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