David Bowie

Hang on to Yourself – David Bowie: piano chords

Hang on to Yourself by David Bowie uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D C G F#m A B

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D C G D C G

Verse 1

F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B

Chorus 1

C D C D C D C A D C G D C G

Verse 2

F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B

Chorus 2

C D C D C D C A D C G D C G

Solo 1

A D A D

Chorus 3

C D C D C D C A D C G D C G C D C D C D C A D C G D C G A D A D

Chords on the piano

D

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

C

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

G

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

A

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

B

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

Questions

Which chords does Hang on to Yourself by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Hang on to Yourself 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 Hang on to Yourself to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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