# Behind the Mask – Michael Jackson: piano chords

Behind the Mask by Michael Jackson uses 8 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: E C D G A Bm F# F E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm C G C G F# F E C D Bm E C D Bm

## Questions

### Which chords does Behind the Mask by Michael Jackson use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Behind the Mask by Michael Jackson in?

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

### How hard is Behind the Mask to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 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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