David Bowie

Survive – David Bowie: piano chords

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

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

D C D C Am Em D G D C D C Am Em D G A G A G A G D D/C# D/C Bb D C D C Am Em D G

Chords on the piano

D

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

C

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

Am

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

G

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

A

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

A#

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

Questions

Which chords does Survive by David Bowie use?

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

What key is Survive by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Survive 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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