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Wish I Had an Angel – Nightwish: piano chords

Wish I Had an Angel by Nightwish uses 14 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am/E Em Am/E Em C D Em

Verse 1

Am/E G D Em Am/E G D C F#m Em C F#m G D

Chorus 1

Am/E Em Am/E Em C G D Am/E Em D/F# G Am C D Em

Verse 2

Am/E G D C F#m Em C F#m G D

Chorus 2

Am/E Em Am/E Em C G D Am/E Em D/F# G Am C D Em F D E

Instrumental 1

Dm C Dm F C

Show 3 more parts

Bridge 1

Em F G F D Em Bb Em F G F D Dm Gm/D Dm C Dm Gm/D Dm F C Bb Em Dm Bb Em F C

Interlude 1

Gm/D Dm Gm/D Dm Bb C Dsus4 Dm

Chorus 3

Am/E Em Am/E Em C G D Am/E Em D/F# G Am C D Em

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

C

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

D

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

G

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

F#m

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

A#

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

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

Questions

Which chords does Wish I Had an Angel by Nightwish use?

Different chords: 14. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Wish I Had an Angel by Nightwish in?

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

How hard is Wish I Had an Angel to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (14), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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