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Headlong – Queen: piano chords

Headlong by Queen uses 9 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

D G/D D G/D D G D C G D C G/B D C G/B A D/A A D/A G F# A G F D G/D D G/D D G/D D G D F G D C G/B C D C G/B A D/A A D/A A G F# A G/D D G/D D G D

Chords on the piano

D

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

G

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

C

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

A

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Headlong by Queen use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Headlong by Queen in?

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

How hard is Headlong to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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