The Rolling Stones

Highwire – The Rolling Stones: piano chords

Highwire by The Rolling Stones uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

A C G D E

Chord sheet

A C G D G D G D C G C G C G C G C G D C D C G D C D E A C E

Chords on the piano

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Highwire by The Rolling Stones use?

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

What key is Highwire by The Rolling Stones in?

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

How hard is Highwire 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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