# Spaceman – The Killers: piano chords

Spaceman by The Killers uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

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

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: E C#m E A C#m G#m B
- Verse 1: E B C#m B E B C#m B A B C#m G#m A B C#m G#m A B G#m C#m B
- Chorus 1: E C#m E A C#m G#m B
- Verse 2: E B C#m B E B C#m B A B C#m G#m A B C#m G#m A B G#m C#m B
- Chorus 2: E C#m E A C#m G#m B E C#m E A C#m G#m B C#m A B A G#m C#m B E F#m A B
- Chorus 3: E G#m A G#m B C#m A B E G#m A G#m B C#m A B E
- Outro 1: C#m E A C#m G#m B E C#m E A C#m G#m B E C#m E A C#m G#m B E

## Questions

### Which chords does Spaceman by The Killers use?

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

### What key is Spaceman by The Killers in?

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

### How hard is Spaceman 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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