# Tommy Gun – The Clash: piano chords

Tommy Gun by The Clash uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [A/F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: E A C#m D A E A C#m D A D A D A D A E B E A B E A B E A B E A/F# B E A/F# B E A/F# B E A/F# B

## Questions

### Which chords does Tommy Gun by The Clash use?

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

### What key is Tommy Gun by The Clash in?

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

### How hard is Tommy Gun 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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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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