# 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.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj)

## 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

## 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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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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