# The Zoo – Scorpions: piano chords

The Zoo by Scorpions uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: E D E C B C E D E D E C B C D E D E C B C E D E D E C B C D E
- Verse 1: C E
- Verse 2: C E
- Chorus 1: G D Em C G D Em G D Em C B D Em G D Em C G D Em G D Em C B D Em
- Bridge 1: A C
- Verse 3: E C E
- Chorus 2: G D Em C G D Em G D Em C B D Em G D Em C G D Em G D Em C B D Em
- Bridge 2: A C

## Questions

### Which chords does The Zoo by Scorpions use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is The Zoo by Scorpions in?

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

### How hard is The Zoo to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 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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