David Bowie

Speed of Life – David Bowie: piano chords

Speed of Life by David Bowie uses 9 chords in Eb major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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Eb major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Gm Ebm Bb Eb Db C Ebsus4 Dbsus4 Ab

Chord sheet

Bridge 1

Gm Ebm Bb Eb Db C Ebsus4 Eb Dbsus4 Db Bb Ab

Bridge 2

Gm Ebm Bb Eb Db C Ebsus4 Eb Dbsus4 Db Bb Ab

Chords on the piano

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

C

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

D#sus4

D♯ — bass noteD♯G♯ — chord toneG♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯G♯A♯
Practice D#sus4

C#sus4

C♯ — bass noteC♯F♯ — chord toneF♯G♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯F♯G♯
Practice C#sus4

G#

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

Questions

Which chords does Speed of Life by David Bowie use?

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

What key is Speed of Life by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Speed of Life 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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