# This is England – The Clash: piano chords

This is England by The Clash uses 3 chords in Eb major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Chorus 1: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Bridge 1: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Verse 2: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Chorus 2: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Verse 3: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Chorus 3: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Bridge 2: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Verse 4: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Chorus 4: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb
- Chorus 5: Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb

## Questions

### Which chords does This is England by The Clash use?

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

### What key is This is England by The Clash in?

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

### How hard is This is England 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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