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Killing An Arab – The Cure: piano chords

Killing An Arab by The Cure uses 4 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E F

Verse 1

E F E F E F E F

Chorus 1

Am Bbm Am Bbm E F E F

Verse 2

E F E F E F E

Chorus 2

Am Bbm Am Bbm E F E F E F Am Bbm E F

Verse 3

E F E F E F E F

Chorus 3

Am Bbm Am Bbm E F E F E F E

Chords on the piano

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

A#m

B♭ — bass noteB♭D♭ — chord toneD♭F — chord toneF
A♯C♯F
Practice A#m

Questions

Which chords does Killing An Arab by The Cure use?

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

What key is Killing An Arab by The Cure in?

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

How hard is Killing An Arab 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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