# Shapes of Things – David Bowie: piano chords

Shapes of Things by David Bowie uses 5 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: F D Am D Am D Am C D Am D Am D Am C Bb C Bb C Bb D Am D Am D Am C D Am D Am D Am C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C Bb D Am D Am D Am C

## Questions

### Which chords does Shapes of Things by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Shapes of Things by David Bowie in?

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

### How hard is Shapes of Things to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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