David Bowie

Be My Wife – David Bowie: piano chords

Be My Wife by David Bowie uses 7 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

G7 Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C/E F G Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C/E F G Am G F Am G F G7

Chords on the piano

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Am

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

G

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

F

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

Dm

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Be My Wife by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Be My Wife by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Be My Wife to play on the piano?

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

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