# Breaking Glass – David Bowie: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[G#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## 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

## 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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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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