Chris de Burgh

A Spaceman Came Travelling – Chris de Burgh: piano chords

A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh uses 6 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

F major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Dm Am F Bb Dm F C Dm F C Bb C Dm Am Bb Dm F C Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Am Bb Dm F C Bm C Dm Am Bb Dm F C Bm Bb C Dm Am Bb Dm F C Bm C F C Bm Bb C Dm

Chords on the piano

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

C

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Questions

Which chords does A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh in?

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

How hard is A Spaceman Came Travelling to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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