David Bowie

Breaking Glass – David Bowie: piano chords

Breaking Glass by David Bowie uses 5 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

B major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G#m F# E B

Verse 1

Am E

Verse 2

Am E

Verse 3

F# G#m F# E B G#m F# E B G#m F# E B G#m F# E B

Outro 1

Am E

Chords on the piano

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

F#

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Breaking Glass by David Bowie use?

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

What key is Breaking Glass by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Breaking Glass 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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