David Bowie

Moonage Daydream – David Bowie: piano chords

Moonage Daydream by David Bowie uses 8 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
B minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D F# Bm A E G F#m Bm/A

Chord sheet

Verse 1

D F# Bm A E G D F#m Bm Bm/A E

Chorus 1

G D E G D E G D E D E

Verse 2

D F# Bm A E G D F#m Bm Bm/A E

Chorus 2

G D E G D E G D E D E

Solo 1

Bm A G F#

Chorus 3

G D E G D E G D E D E G D E G D E G D E D E

Chords on the piano

D

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

Bm

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

A

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

E

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

G

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

F#m

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

Questions

Which chords does Moonage Daydream by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Moonage Daydream by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Moonage Daydream to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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