# The Kinslayer – Nightwish: piano chords

The Kinslayer by Nightwish uses 10 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [G#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: C#m A C#m Cm C#m A C#m Cm F#m D F#m E B F#m D F#m C# C#m A C#m Cm C#m A C#m Cm F#m D F#m E B F#m D F#m C# C#m F#m G#m G# G# C#m F#m G#m G# G# C#m F#m G#m G# C#m E F#m C#m B A C#m E F#m C#m B G# C#m A C#m Cm C#m A C#m Cm F#m D F#m E B F#m D F#m C#m

## Questions

### Which chords does The Kinslayer by Nightwish use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is The Kinslayer by Nightwish in?

The chords fit C# minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is The Kinslayer to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 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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