David Bowie

Underground – David Bowie: piano chords

Underground by David Bowie uses 14 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

G F Cmaj7 D C Cm Am G7 Em Eb Bb Ab Bbadd9 C7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G F Cmaj7 D G F Cmaj7 D

Verse 1

G C G C G F C G C G C G F C Cm Am D Am D Am D Am D G G7 Em D C G F C Eb Bb C Ab Bbadd9

Chorus 1

C F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F C G F Cmaj7 D

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

G

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

F

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

Cmaj7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
CEGB
Practice Cmaj7

D

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

C

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

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

Questions

Which chords does Underground by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 14. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Underground 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 Underground to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (14), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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