David Bowie

Can't Help Thinking About Me – David Bowie: piano chords

Can't Help Thinking About Me by David Bowie uses 8 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D A E C#m C F Dm G

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D A E

Verse 1

C#m A C F Dm E C D E C#m A C F Dm E C D A G C A C

Chorus 1

D A E D A E D A C F E

Verse 2

C#m A C F Dm E C D A G C A C

Bridge 1

E D A E D A E

Verse 3

C#m A C F Dm E C D E C#m A C F Dm E C D A G C A C

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E

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

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Questions

Which chords does Can't Help Thinking About Me by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Can't Help Thinking About Me by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Can't Help Thinking About Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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