David Bowie

Modern Love – David Bowie: piano chords

Modern Love by David Bowie uses 7 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

D F#m G D A D F#m G F#m A Em A Em A

Chorus 1

D A Em A D A Em A D

Interlude 1

F#m Bm F#m G A D A

Verse 2

D F#m G F#m A D F#m G F#m Dm A Em A

Chorus 2

D A Em A D A Em A D

Interlude 2

F#m Bm F#m G A D A D F#m Bm F#m G A D A

Chorus 3

D A Em A D A Em A

Outro 1

D Bm F#m G A D A D F#m Bm F#m G A D A D F#m Bm F#m G A D A

Chords on the piano

D

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

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Questions

Which chords does Modern Love by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Modern Love by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Modern Love to play on the piano?

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

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