Élan – Nightwish: piano chords
Élan by Nightwish uses 27 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
Dm F C7/E Dm Bb F C Dm F C7/E F Gm Bb C Dm F C7/E Dm Bb F C Dm F C7/E F Gm Bb C Dm Dsus2 Dm Gm/D F C/E
Chorus 1
Dm F C Gm Dm Bbsus2 C Bb C Dm F C Gm Dm Bbsus2 F C
Interlude 1
Dm F C Dm C Dm Bb C
Verse 2
Dm F C7/E Dm Bb F C Dm F C7/E F Gm Bb C Dm F C/E Gm Dm Bb F C Dm F C/E Bb F Gm Bb C Dm Dsus2 Dm Gm/D F C/E
Chorus 2
Dm F C Gm Dm Bbsus2 C Bb C Dm F C Gm Dm Bbsus2 F C
Interlude 2
Dm Csus4 C Gm Dm F Csus4 C Gm
Bridge 1
Bm A/C# Em Bm D A Em Fm Ab Eb Bbm Fm Dbsus2 Eb Db Eb Fm Ab Eb Bbm Fm Dbsus2 Ab Eb
Outro 1
Fm Ab/Eb Eb/Bb Bbm Fm/Ab Eb/G Fm Ab/Eb Db Cm Eb Eb/Bb Fm
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Dm
Practice DmC7
Practice C7A#
Practice A#Gm
Practice GmA#sus2
Practice A#sus2Fm
Practice FmG#
Practice G#D#
Practice D#Questions
Which chords does Élan by Nightwish use?
Different chords: 27. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Élan by Nightwish in?
The chords fit F major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Élan to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (27), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.