# Boys Keep Swinging – David Bowie: piano chords

Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie uses 5 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: D E Bb D E Bb D A D A D G A
- Chorus 1: D
- Verse 2: E Bb D E Bb D A D A D G A
- Chorus 2: D

## Questions

### Which chords does Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie in?

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

### How hard is Boys Keep Swinging to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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