# Master of Puppets – Metallica: piano chords

Master of Puppets by Metallica uses 16 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Cadd9](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cadd9), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [B7/D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: E D C# C Em D C# C Em B E Em
- Verse 1: F#m B
- Chorus 1: E D E C B D# B E D E C B D# E D E C B D# E D E B D# E D E F E G C B A D C B E D C E F E C E F B
- Verse 2: Em F#m B
- Chorus 2: E D E C B D# B E D E C B D# E D E C B D# E D E B D# E D E F E G C B A D C B E D C E F E C E F
- Interlude 1: Em D Cadd9 B7 B7/D# Em D Cadd9 B7 B7/D# Em D Cadd9 B7 B7/D#
- Solo 1: Em D Cadd9 B7 B7/D# Em D Cadd9 B7 B7/D# Em D Cadd9 B7 B7/D# E D C A B D# E F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G C#
- Bridge 1: F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G C# F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G# F# G G F#
- Solo 2: Em
- Verse 3: F#m E D E C B D# B E D E C B D# E D E C B D# E D E B D# E D E F
- Chorus 3: E G C B A D C B E D C E F E C E F B E C E

## Questions

### Which chords does Master of Puppets by Metallica use?

Different chords: 16. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Master of Puppets by Metallica in?

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

### How hard is Master of Puppets to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (16), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

[Practice this song](https://pianokitty.com/app?subject=songs&spec=%3Cintro_1%3E+E+D+C%23+C+Em+D+C%23+C+Em+B+E+Em+%3Cverse_1%3E+F%23m+B+%3Cchorus_1%3E+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+B+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+E+D+E+B+D%23+E+D+E+F+E+G+C+B+A+D+C+B+E+D+C+E+F+E+C+E+F+B+%3Cverse_2%3E+Em+F%23m+B+%3Cchorus_2%3E+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+B+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+E+D+E+B+D%23+E+D+E+F+E+G+C+B+A+D+C+B+E+D+C+E+F+E+C+E+F+%3Cinterlude_1%3E+Em+D+Cadd9+B7+B7%2FD%23+Em+D+Cadd9+B7+B7%2FD%23+Em+D+Cadd9+B7+B7%2FD%23+%3Csolo_1%3E+Em+D+Cadd9+B7+B7%2FD%23+Em+D+Cadd9+B7+B7%2FD%23+Em+D+Cadd9+B7+B7%2FD%23+E+D+C+A+B+D%23+E+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+C%23+%3Cbridge_1%3E+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+C%23+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G+F%23+G%23+F%23+G+G+F%23+%3Csolo_2%3E+Em+%3Cverse_3%3E+F%23m+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+B+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+E+D+E+C+B+D%23+E+D+E+B+D%23+E+D+E+F+%3Cchorus_3%3E+E+G+C+B+A+D+C+B+E+D+C+E+F+E+C+E+F+B+E+C+E&seq=inOrder&title=Metallica+-+Master+of+Puppets)

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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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