# Lazarus – David Bowie: piano chords

Lazarus by David Bowie uses 23 chords in Db major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

## Chords in the song

[Db](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [Gb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Bbm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpm7), [Aaug](https://pianokitty.com/c/Aaug), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Abm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [Ebm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpm7), [Gbm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm7), [Bbm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpm), [Eb/G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Adim](https://pianokitty.com/c/Adim), [Fdim](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fdim), [Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Dbm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [Ebm/Gb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpm), [F7](https://pianokitty.com/c/F7), [Eb7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharp7), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [Gaug](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gaug), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [Caug](https://pianokitty.com/c/Caug), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7)

## Chord sheet

- Chorus 1: Db Gb Bbm7 Aaug Ab Abm Ebm7 Gbm7 Db Gb Bbm Aaug Ab Abm Ebm7 Gbm7 Bbm7 Aaug Db Eb/G
- Bridge 1: Ab Adim Bbm Fdim Cm Db Dbm
- Verse 1: Ab Cm Ebm/Gb F7 Bbm Db Eb7 Ab Cm Ebm/Gb F7 Bbm Db Eb7 B Gaug Abm B7 E Caug Dbm E7
- Chorus 2: Db Gb Bbm7 Aaug Ab Abm Ebm7 Gbm7 Db Gb Bbm Aaug Ab Abm Ebm7 Gbm7 Bbm7 Aaug Db Eb/G

## Questions

### Which chords does Lazarus by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 23. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Lazarus by David Bowie in?

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

### How hard is Lazarus to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (23), 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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