The Clash

English Civil War – The Clash: piano chords

English Civil War by The Clash uses 6 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

A G Em F C E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A

Verse 1

G A Em A G F C A G F E A

Verse 2

G A Em C G F C A G F E A G A Em C G F C A G F E A

Verse 3

G A Em C G F C A G F E A

Verse 4

G A Em C G F C A G F E A

Outro 1

G A Em C G F C A G F E A

Chords on the piano

A

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

G

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

Em

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

F

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

C

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does English Civil War by The Clash use?

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

What key is English Civil War by The Clash in?

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

How hard is English Civil War 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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