# Killing An Arab – The Cure: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Bbm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpm)

## 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

## 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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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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