David Bowie

The Stars (Are Out Tonight) – David Bowie: piano chords

The Stars (Are Out Tonight) by David Bowie uses 4 chords in F# minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

F# minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F#m D F#m D

Verse 1

F#m D F#m D

Verse 2

F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D

Verse 3

F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D

Chorus 1

E D F#m D E D F#m D

Verse 4

F#m D F#m D

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Instrumental 1

F#m E D C# D F#m D

Verse 5

F#m D F#m D

Chorus 2

E D F#m D E D F#m D

Outro 1

F#m D F#m D

Chords on the piano

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

D

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

Questions

Which chords does The Stars (Are Out Tonight) by David Bowie use?

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

What key is The Stars (Are Out Tonight) by David Bowie in?

The chords fit F# minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is The Stars (Are Out Tonight) 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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