# 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.

## Chords in the song

[F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj)

## 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
- 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

## 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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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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