Painkiller Chord Progression Breakdown
Painkiller (1990) is a advanced metal song that uses the progression i – VI – VII – v (F#m, D, E, C#m in F#m).
Analysis
- i (F#m) \u2014 Minor chord, darker emotional quality
- VI (D) \u2014 Borrowed chord from parallel key
- VII (E) \u2014 Borrowed chord from parallel key
- v (C#m) \u2014 Minor chord, darker emotional quality