# Speed Demon – Michael Jackson: piano chords

Speed Demon by Michael Jackson uses 8 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[Am7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am7), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Bm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm7), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G
- Verse 1: Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G
- Chorus 1: D C D C D C D C G Am7
- Verse 2: Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G
- Chorus 2: D C D C D C D C G Am7
- Bridge 1: F Am Bm7 E7
- Interlude 1: Am7
- Solo 1: G Am7 G Am7 G
- Chorus 3: D C D C D F Am F D
- Outro 1: Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G

## Questions

### Which chords does Speed Demon by Michael Jackson use?

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

### What key is Speed Demon by Michael Jackson in?

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

### How hard is Speed Demon 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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