David Bowie

Lady Grinning Soul – David Bowie: piano chords

Lady Grinning Soul by David Bowie uses 10 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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B major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

F#m G A G#m B A# D#m C# E D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F#m G A G F#m

Verse 1

G A G#m B F#m G A G#m B

Chorus 1

A# D#m B A# B C# E G#m B A

Chorus 2

F#m G A G#m B

Verse 2

F#m G A G#m B

Chorus 3

A# D#m B A# B C# E G#m G G#m B G#m G G#m B E A D G B E

Chords on the piano

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

G

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

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

A#

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

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Lady Grinning Soul by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Lady Grinning Soul by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Lady Grinning Soul to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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