David Bowie

Seven – David Bowie: piano chords

Seven by David Bowie uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C F G Am Am/G Ab D E G/B

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C F C G

Verse 1

C G Am Am/G F C G Am Am/G F Ab Am Ab F C G Am Am/G F

Instrumental 1

C G Am Am/G F

Verse 2

C G Am Am/G F C G Am Am/G F Ab Am Ab F C G Am Am/G F

Instrumental 2

C G Am Am/G F

Bridge 1

D G E Am G/B C G Am Am/G F C F C G

Verse 3

C G Am Am/G F C G Am Am/G F Ab Am Ab F C G Am Am/G F C G Am Am/G F

Outro 1

C F C G C F C G C F C G

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

D

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

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Seven by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Seven by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Seven to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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