# I'm Afraid of Americans – David Bowie: piano chords

I'm Afraid of Americans by David Bowie uses 5 chords in C minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[F7](https://pianokitty.com/c/F7), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Gb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: F7
- Chorus 1: F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F
- Verse 2: F7
- Chorus 2: F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F
- Verse 3: F7
- Chorus 3: F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Ab F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb F Gb Ab Eb

## Questions

### Which chords does I'm Afraid of Americans by David Bowie use?

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

### What key is I'm Afraid of Americans by David Bowie in?

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

### How hard is I'm Afraid of Americans 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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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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