# Helter Skelter – The Beatles: piano chords

Helter Skelter by The Beatles uses 3 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: E G A G E G A E
- Chorus 1: A E A E
- Verse 2: G A E
- Chorus 2: A E A E
- Verse 3: G A G E G A E
- Chorus 3: A E A E
- Outro 1: A

## Questions

### Which chords does Helter Skelter by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Helter Skelter by The Beatles in?

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

### How hard is Helter Skelter to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 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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