David Bowie

Up the Hill Backwards – David Bowie: piano chords

Up the Hill Backwards by David Bowie uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

A D C G D A D C G D A D E A F#m E D A D E A F#m E D A D E A F#m E D A D E A F#m E D E D A D E A F#m E D A D E A F#m E D A D E A F#m E D E D E A

Chords on the piano

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

D

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

C

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

G

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

E

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

F#m

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

Questions

Which chords does Up the Hill Backwards by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Up the Hill Backwards by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Up the Hill Backwards to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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