# The Call Up – The Clash: piano chords

The Call Up by The Clash uses 3 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: D
- Verse 1: Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C
- Chorus 1: Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm
- Verse 2: C Dm C Dm
- Chorus 2: C Dm C
- Verse 3: Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm
- Chorus 3: C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm
- Interlude 1: C Dm C
- Verse 4: Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C
- Verse 5: Dm
- Outro 1: C Dm

## Questions

### Which chords does The Call Up by The Clash use?

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

### What key is The Call Up by The Clash in?

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

### How hard is The Call Up 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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