# 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.

## Chords in the song

[B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [B/F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [Db](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [Dbmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj7), [Bbm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpm), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [F7](https://pianokitty.com/c/F7), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [A7](https://pianokitty.com/c/A7), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D7](https://pianokitty.com/c/D7), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7), [Dsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsus4)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: 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# 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

## 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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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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