# Autobahn – Kraftwerk: piano chords

Autobahn by Kraftwerk uses 9 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [D/C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [D/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [D/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: F
- Instrumental 1: Bb C F G C D G D D/C D/B D/A Bb C D F Bb C F
- Verse 1: Bb C F G C D G C D G D D/C D/B D/A Bb C D F Bb C F Bb C F G C D G C D G D D/C D/B D/A Bb C A
- Solo 1: Bb C D F
- Verse 2: Bb C F Bb C F G C D G C D G D D/C D/B D/A Bb C D F Bb C F Bb C F G C D G C D G D D/C D/B D/A Bb C A
- Solo 2: Bb C D
- Verse 3: F Bb C F Bb C F G C D G C D G D D/C D/B D/A Bb C D F Bb C F Bb C F G C D G D D/C D/B D/A Bb C
- Outro 1: Bb C D

## Questions

### Which chords does Autobahn by Kraftwerk use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Autobahn by Kraftwerk in?

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

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

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (9), 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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