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The Jean Genie – David Bowie: piano chords

The Jean Genie by David Bowie uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

E A B Bsus4 Dsus4 D

Chord sheet

E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 A Dsus4 D A Dsus4 D E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 A Dsus4 D A Dsus4 D E A E A E

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A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 A Dsus4 D A Dsus4 D B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 A Dsus4 D A Dsus4 D E A E A 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

B

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

Bsus4

B — bass noteBE — chord toneEF♯ — chord toneF♯
BEF♯
Practice Bsus4

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

D

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

Questions

Which chords does The Jean Genie by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Jean Genie 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 The Jean Genie to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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