# Ask the Angels – Patti Smith: piano chords

Ask the Angels by Patti Smith uses 11 chords in F# minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Gm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gm), [A#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: F#m D A E Fm C# G# D# Gm A# F F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D A D A D A D A D E F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D A D A D A D A D E Fm C# G# C# G# C# G# C# G# C# D# Gm D# A# D# A# D# A# D# A# D# F

## Questions

### Which chords does Ask the Angels by Patti Smith use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Ask the Angels by Patti Smith in?

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

### How hard is Ask the Angels to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 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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