# Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy: piano chords

Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy uses 9 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [A#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [D#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: E A E F# E F# E
- Verse 1: A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F#
- Verse 2: A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F#
- Chorus 1: B E B E B E A G# F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F#
- Verse 3: A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F#
- Verse 4: A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F#
- Chorus 2: B E B E B E A G# F# B E B E B E A G# F# A G# F# A G# F#
- Solo 1: E G# E A E A# E B A C# A D A D# A E G# E A E A# E B C# D E
- Verse 5: A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F#
- Verse 6: A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F# A E F# E F#
- Chorus 3: B E B E B E A G# F# B E B E B E A G# F#

## Questions

### Which chords does Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy in?

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

### How hard is Jailbreak to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 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.

https://pianokitty.com/songs/thin-lizzy/jailbreak
