# Ace of Spades – Motörhead: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

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

## 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

## 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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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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