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Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash: piano chords

Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G D

Verse 1

G D G D G F G D G D A7 D G D

Verse 2

G D G D G F G D G D A7 D G D

Verse 3

G D G D G F G D G D A7

Interlude 1

D G D

Verse 4

G D G D G F G D G D A7 D G D

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Bridge 1

G D G D G F G D G D A7 D G D

Verse 5

G D G D G F G D G D A7 D G D

Verse 6

G D G F G D G D A7 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

F

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Questions

Which chords does Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash in?

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

How hard is Should I Stay or Should I Go to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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