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King Nothing – Metallica: piano chords

King Nothing by Metallica uses 7 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E Bb A Eb C B F

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E Bb A

Verse 1

E Bb A Eb A Eb E

Chorus 1

C B A E C B F E Bb A

Verse 2

E Bb A Eb A Eb E

Chorus 2

C B A E C B F E Bb A

Solo 1

E Bb A

Chorus 3

E Bb A

Outro 1

E Bb A E

Chords on the piano

E

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

A

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

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

C

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Questions

Which chords does King Nothing by Metallica use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is King Nothing by Metallica in?

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

How hard is King Nothing to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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