Nena

99 Luftballons – Nena: piano chords

99 Luftballons by Nena uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

E F#m A B6 F# B

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E F#m A B6 E F#m A B6 E F#m A B6 E F#m A B6

Verse 1

E F# A B E F# A B E F#m A B E F#m A B

Chorus 1

E F# A B

Verse 2

E F# A B E F# A B E F# A B E F# A B

Verse 3

E F# A B E F# A B E F# A B E F# A B

Bridge 1

E F# A B E F# A B E F# A B E F# A B

Outro 1

E F#m A B6 E F#m A B6 E F#m A B6 E F#m A B6

Chords on the piano

E

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

A

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

B6

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯G♯ — chord toneG♯
BD♯F♯G♯
Practice B6

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

B

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

Questions

Which chords does 99 Luftballons by Nena use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is 99 Luftballons by Nena in?

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

How hard is 99 Luftballons to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.