Philip Bailey

Walking on the Chinese Wall – Philip Bailey: piano chords

Walking on the Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Asus2 F#m11 E B C#m

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E

Verse 1

B C#m Asus2 B E B C#m Asus2 B E

Chorus 1

Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E

Verse 2

B C#m Asus2 B E B C#m Asus2 B C#m

Bridge 1

B C#m B

Chorus 2

Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E

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Verse 3

B C#m Asus2 B E B C#m Asus2 B C#m

Bridge 2

B C#m B

Chorus 3

Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E Asus2 F#m11 E

Chords on the piano

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

F#m11

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
F♯AC♯EG♯B
Practice F#m11

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

Questions

Which chords does Walking on the Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Walking on the Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey in?

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

How hard is Walking on the Chinese Wall to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.