# Rock 'n' Roll Suicide – David Bowie: piano chords

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide by David Bowie uses 6 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Gm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm
- Verse 1: C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm F A
- Chorus 1: Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C
- Interlude 1: Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm
- Verse 2: C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm F A
- Chorus 2: Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C
- Bridge 1: Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C
- Chorus 3: Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C
- Outro 1: Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm C Bb F Gm C Dm

## Questions

### Which chords does Rock 'n' Roll Suicide by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Rock 'n' Roll Suicide by David Bowie in?

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

### How hard is Rock 'n' Roll Suicide to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 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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