Vampire Weekend

A-Punk – Vampire Weekend: piano chords

A-Punk by Vampire Weekend uses 5 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A G D

Verse 1

A G D A G D A G D A6 A Asus4 A6 A Asus4 A G D A G D A G D A6 A Asus4 A6 A Asus4

Chorus 1

D G D G D

Verse 2

A G D A G D A G D A6 A Asus4 A6 A Asus4 A G D A G D A G D A6 A Asus4 A6 A Asus4

Chords on the piano

A

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

G

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

D

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

A6

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEF♯ — chord toneF♯
AC♯EF♯
Practice A6

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

Questions

Which chords does A-Punk by Vampire Weekend use?

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

What key is A-Punk by Vampire Weekend in?

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

How hard is A-Punk to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.