# 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.

## Chords in the song

[D#sus2](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpsus2), [Gmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj7), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj)

## 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#

## 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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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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