Changes – David Bowie: piano chords
Changes by David Bowie uses 22 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Cmaj7 Db6 Dm7 Eb7 F7 D F7 D F7
Verse 1
C Em7 F G F C Em7 F G Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Ebm7 Dm7 G Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Ebm7 Dm7
Chorus 1
G F C C/B C/A C/G F F/E D G F C C/B C/A C/G F F/E D F/A C/G Bb F C/E G/D F/A C
Verse 2
Em7 F G F C Em7 F G Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Ebm7 Dm7 G Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Ebm7 Dm7
Chorus 2
G F C C/B C/A C/G F F/E D G F C C/B C/A C/G F F/E D F/A C/G Bb F C/E G/D F/A C Dm Em
Bridge 1
F C F/C C F G
Chorus 3
F C C/B C/A C/G F F/E D G F C C/B C/A C/G F F/E D F/A C/G Bb F C/E G/D F/A C Dm Em
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Cmaj7
Practice Cmaj7Dm7
Practice Dm7F7
Practice F7Em7
Practice Em7D#m7
Practice D#m7A#
Practice A#Questions
Which chords does Changes by David Bowie use?
Different chords: 22. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Changes by David Bowie in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Changes to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (22), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.