David Bowie

Heroes – David Bowie: piano chords

Heroes by David Bowie uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G C D Em B7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G

Verse 1

C G C D Em C G D G C G C D Em C G D G

Chorus 1

C G C G C G C G C G B7 Em C G D G C G C D Em C G D G

Chorus 2

C G C G C G C G C G B7 Em C G D G

Bridge 1

D C G D C G D C G D C D

Verse 2

G C G C D Em C G D G

Chorus 3

C G C G C G C G C G B7 Em C G D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

D

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

Questions

Which chords does Heroes by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Heroes by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Heroes to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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