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Wherever I May Roam – Metallica: piano chords

Wherever I May Roam by Metallica uses 9 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E A Bb B C F Em G D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E A Bb B C E A Bb B C E A Bb B C E F

Verse 1

Em F E Bb A Bb E Bb G Bb E A Bb C

Chorus 1

F E Bb A G E A Bb C E F

Verse 2

E Bb A Bb E Bb G Bb E A Bb C

Chorus 2

F E Bb A G

Interlude 1

E F E Bb A G

Solo 1

E A Bb B C E A Bb B C D E Bb G Bb E A Bb B C D B F E Bb A G C B Bb E A Bb B C E A Bb B C E A Bb B C

Chords on the piano

E

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

A

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

A#

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

B

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

C

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

F

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

Em

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

G

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

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Wherever I May Roam by Metallica use?

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

What key is Wherever I May Roam 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 Wherever I May Roam to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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