# 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.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [C7](https://pianokitty.com/c/C7), [F7](https://pianokitty.com/c/F7), [G7](https://pianokitty.com/c/G7)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: 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

## 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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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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