# 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.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## 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

## 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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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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