# Survive – David Bowie: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [D/C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [D/C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: 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

## 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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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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