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Word on a Wing – David Bowie: piano chords

Word on a Wing by David Bowie uses 18 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

B major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# Db Dbmaj7 Bbm F F7 A A7 Dm E C Dm D7 G D A G D A G D A G B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F# F# B E F# B/F#

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F# G E7 G E7 G E7 G E7 F# Db Bbm F F7 A A7 Dm E C Dm F Db Bbm F F7 A A7 Dm E C Dm D7 G D A G D A G D A G A G Dsus4 D

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

E

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

C#

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

F

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

A

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

G

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

D

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

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Questions

Which chords does Word on a Wing by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 18. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Word on a Wing by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Word on a Wing to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (18), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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