David Bowie

I Can't Explain – David Bowie: piano chords

I Can't Explain by David Bowie uses 8 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

F major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb G C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb G C Am F G C Bb F C Bb G C C7 F7 C7 G7 F7 C7 C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C

Chords on the piano

C

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

F

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

G

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

F7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
FACD♯
Practice F7

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Questions

Which chords does I Can't Explain by David Bowie use?

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

What key is I Can't Explain by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is I Can't Explain 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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