# King Nothing – Metallica: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## 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

## 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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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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