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Black Tie White Noise – David Bowie: piano chords

Black Tie White Noise by David Bowie uses 6 chords in Db major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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Db major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D#sus2 Gmaj7 F# G# Fm C#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D#sus2 Gmaj7 F#

Verse 1

D#sus2 Gmaj7 F# D#sus2 Gmaj7 F#

Chorus 1

G# Fm C# G# Fm C# G# Fm C# D#sus2 Gmaj7 F#

Verse 2

D#sus2 Gmaj7 F#

Chorus 2

G# Fm C# G# Fm C# G# Fm C# D#sus2 Gmaj7 F#

Verse 3

D#sus2 Gmaj7 F# D#sus2 Gmaj7 F#

Chords on the piano

D#sus2

D♯ — bass noteD♯F — chord toneFA♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯FA♯
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Gmaj7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
GBDF♯
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F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
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G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
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Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

Questions

Which chords does Black Tie White Noise by David Bowie use?

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

What key is Black Tie White Noise by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Black Tie White Noise 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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