Motörhead

Ace of Spades – Motörhead: piano chords

Ace of Spades by Motörhead uses 7 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G E B Bb A D C D C

Chorus 1

E B Bb A

Verse 2

G D C D C

Chorus 2

E B Bb A E D E D E D C

Verse 3

G E B Bb A D C D C

Outro 1

E B Bb A

Chords on the piano

G

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

E

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

B

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

A#

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

A

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

D

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Ace of Spades by Motörhead use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Ace of Spades by Motörhead in?

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

How hard is Ace of Spades to play on the piano?

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

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