# Hero – Skillet: piano chords

Hero by Skillet uses 6 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [B7/D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Em G D Em C D
- Verse 1: Em G D Em C D Em G D Em C D Am C Em Am C Em
- Chorus 1: G D Em C D Em G D Em C D
- Verse 2: Em G D Em C D Em G D Em C D Am C Em Am C Em
- Chorus 2: G D Em C D Em
- Bridge 1: Am C Em D Am C Em D Am C Em D C D B7/D# Em G D
- Chorus 3: Em G D Em C D Em G D Em C D
- Outro 1: Em G D Em G D Em G D Em C D Em

## Questions

### Which chords does Hero by Skillet use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Hero by Skillet in?

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

### How hard is Hero to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 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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