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The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell – David Bowie: piano chords

The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell by David Bowie uses 4 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C F Ab G

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C

Verse 1

F

Chorus 1

C Ab C G C Ab C G C F C F C

Verse 2

F

Chorus 2

C Ab C G C Ab C G C F C F C

Outro 1

F C F C F C F C

Instrumental 1

Ab C G C Ab C G C Ab C Ab C G C

Chords on the piano

C

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G#

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

G

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

Questions

Which chords does The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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