# White Riot – The Clash: piano chords

White Riot by The Clash uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: A D A D A D A E
- Chorus 1: A D A D A D A D A D A D A
- Verse 1: G C G C G C A C E
- Chorus 2: A D A D A D A D A D A D A
- Verse 2: G C G C G C A C E
- Chorus 3: A D A D A D A D A D A D A
- Bridge 1: E
- Chorus 4: A D A D A D A D A D A D A

## Questions

### Which chords does White Riot by The Clash use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is White Riot by The Clash in?

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

### How hard is White Riot to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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