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Machine Gun – Portishead: piano chords

Machine Gun by Portishead uses 4 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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E minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Cadd9 Em G A

Chord sheet

Cadd9 Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A Em Cadd9 G A

Chords on the piano

Cadd9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGD — chord toneD
CEGD
Practice Cadd9

Em

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

G

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

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Questions

Which chords does Machine Gun by Portishead use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Machine Gun by Portishead in?

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

How hard is Machine Gun to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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