The Mars Volta

The Widow – The Mars Volta: piano chords

The Widow by The Mars Volta uses 8 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Am Am/B Am/C Am/B E Am Am/C Am/B E

Bridge 1

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D A7

Chorus 1

Dm Am E E7 Am

Verse 2

Am/B Am/C Am/D Am/C E Am Am/B Am/C E

Bridge 2

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D A7

Chorus 2

Dm Am E E7 Am

Bridge 3

E Am E Am E Am Am/B Am/C Am/D A7

Chorus 3

Dm Am E E7 Am Dm Am E E7 Am

Chords on the piano

Am

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

E

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

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Questions

Which chords does The Widow by The Mars Volta use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Widow by The Mars Volta in?

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

How hard is The Widow to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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