David Bowie

Suffragette City – David Bowie: piano chords

Suffragette City by David Bowie uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

E A E A E A E A E A F# A G B E A E A E

Chords on the piano

E

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

A

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

F#

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

G

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Questions

Which chords does Suffragette City by David Bowie use?

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

What key is Suffragette City by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Suffragette City 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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