# Wherever I May Roam – Metallica: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

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

## 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

## 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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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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