# Runnin' with the Devil – Van Halen: piano chords

Runnin' with the Devil by Van Halen uses 11 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[C/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [G/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F#m/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [Em/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C/E D/E G/E A/E E
- Verse 1: G/A F#m/A Em/A A G/A F#m/A Em A G/A F#m/A Em/A A G/A F#m/A Em/A Em
- Chorus 1: C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E
- Verse 2: G/A F#m/A Em/A A G/A F#m/A Em A G/A F#m/A Em/A A G/A F#m/A Em/A Em
- Chorus 2: C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E G E A G E A C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E
- Verse 3: A G/A F#m/A Em/A A G/A Em A G/A F#m/A Em/A A G/A F#m/A Em/A Em
- Chorus 3: C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E G E A G E A C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E
- Chorus 4: C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E C/E D/E G/E A/E E

## Questions

### Which chords does Runnin' with the Devil by Van Halen use?

Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Runnin' with the Devil by Van Halen in?

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

### How hard is Runnin' with the Devil to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 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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