# Spin the Black Circle – Pearl Jam: piano chords

Spin the Black Circle by Pearl Jam uses 10 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [A#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: A G B F E D# D C
- Verse 1: B A B A D C D C F E D# D
- Chorus 1: C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C
- Verse 2: B A B A D C D C
- Chorus 2: F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C
- Instrumental 1: C# C B C B A# B A# A B
- Bridge 1: D E
- Chorus 3: C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C F E D# D C

## Questions

### Which chords does Spin the Black Circle by Pearl Jam use?

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

### What key is Spin the Black Circle by Pearl Jam in?

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

### How hard is Spin the Black Circle 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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