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Jump They Say – David Bowie: piano chords

Jump They Say by David Bowie uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb Dm9 F Gm C Dm9 F Gm C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Dm9 F Gm C Dm9 F Gm C Dm9 F Gm C Dm9 F Gm 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#

Dm9

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
DFACE
Practice Dm9

F

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

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

Questions

Which chords does Jump They Say by David Bowie use?

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

What key is Jump They Say by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Jump They Say 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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