Chords for David Bowie - My Death
Tempo:
56.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
F
D
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
My death weighs like an old rewind, so confident I'll go his way, whistle to him [D] and the parcel
time.
[G] [Am] My death [A] weighs like [G] a bible truth [F] at the funeral [Am] of my youth, [A] [F] we drank for that
[G] and the passing time.
[Ab] [Abm] My [Gb] death weighs [Abm] like a witched night, [Gb] as surely as [Abm] our love is
bright, [Gb] let's not think of that [B] or the passing [Em] time.
But whatever [D] lies behind the door, [C] [G]
there
is nothing [B] much to do, [Em] angel or devil, [D] I don't [C] care, [G] for in front of [Am] that door, [B] there is you.
[E]
[Gm] My death weighs like a beggar blind, who sees the world through an unlit mind, throw him a dime [F] for the
passing time.
[Bb]
My death [C] waits to [Bb] allow my friends a [Ab] few good times [Cm] before it ends, [Ab] ah let's not think about
[Bb] the passing [Bm] time.
My death [A] waits there [Bm] between your thighs, [A] your cool fingers [Bm] will close my eyes, [A] let's not think
about the [Gb] passing [Gm] time.
But whatever [F] lies behind the door, [E] [Eb] [D] there is nothing much to do,
[Gm] angel [F] or devil, I don't [A] care,
[G]
for in front of that [Eb] door, [D] there is you.
[G] My death waits there among the leaves, in magicians [Gm] mysterious sleeves, rabbits and
[F] dogs and the passing time.
[Bb]
My death [C] waits there [Bb] among the flowers, [Ab]
where the blackest [Cm] shadow cowers, so [Ab] let's pick lilacs for
[Bb] the passing time.
[Bm] My [A] death waits there [Bm] in the double [A] veils of oblivion, [Bm] let's [A] not think about [Gb] the passing time.
[Gm] But whatever lies
[F] behind the door, [G] there is [D] nothing much to do,
[Gm] angel [F] or devil, I [A] don't care, [Eb]
for in front of that door, [E] there is [D] you.
[N] [E]
time.
[G] [Am] My death [A] weighs like [G] a bible truth [F] at the funeral [Am] of my youth, [A] [F] we drank for that
[G] and the passing time.
[Ab] [Abm] My [Gb] death weighs [Abm] like a witched night, [Gb] as surely as [Abm] our love is
bright, [Gb] let's not think of that [B] or the passing [Em] time.
But whatever [D] lies behind the door, [C] [G]
there
is nothing [B] much to do, [Em] angel or devil, [D] I don't [C] care, [G] for in front of [Am] that door, [B] there is you.
[E]
[Gm] My death weighs like a beggar blind, who sees the world through an unlit mind, throw him a dime [F] for the
passing time.
[Bb]
My death [C] waits to [Bb] allow my friends a [Ab] few good times [Cm] before it ends, [Ab] ah let's not think about
[Bb] the passing [Bm] time.
My death [A] waits there [Bm] between your thighs, [A] your cool fingers [Bm] will close my eyes, [A] let's not think
about the [Gb] passing [Gm] time.
But whatever [F] lies behind the door, [E] [Eb] [D] there is nothing much to do,
[Gm] angel [F] or devil, I don't [A] care,
[G]
for in front of that [Eb] door, [D] there is you.
[G] My death waits there among the leaves, in magicians [Gm] mysterious sleeves, rabbits and
[F] dogs and the passing time.
[Bb]
My death [C] waits there [Bb] among the flowers, [Ab]
where the blackest [Cm] shadow cowers, so [Ab] let's pick lilacs for
[Bb] the passing time.
[Bm] My [A] death waits there [Bm] in the double [A] veils of oblivion, [Bm] let's [A] not think about [Gb] the passing time.
[Gm] But whatever lies
[F] behind the door, [G] there is [D] nothing much to do,
[Gm] angel [F] or devil, I [A] don't care, [Eb]
for in front of that door, [E] there is [D] you.
[N] [E]
Key:
A
G
F
D
Gm
A
G
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ My death weighs like an old rewind, so confident I'll go his way, whistle to him _ [D] and the parcel
time.
_ [G] [Am] My death [A] weighs like [G] a bible truth [F] at the funeral [Am] of my youth, [A] _ [F] we drank for that
[G] and the passing time.
[Ab] _ [Abm] My [Gb] death weighs [Abm] like a witched night, _ [Gb] as surely as [Abm] our love is
bright, _ [Gb] let's not think of that [B] or the passing [Em] time.
But whatever [D] lies behind the door, [C] _ [G]
there
is nothing [B] much to do, _ [Em] _ angel or devil, [D] I don't [C] care, [G] for in front of [Am] that door, _ [B] there is you.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ My death weighs like a beggar blind, who sees the world through an unlit mind, throw him a dime [F] for the
passing time.
[Bb] _
My death [C] waits to [Bb] allow my friends a [Ab] few good times [Cm] before it ends, [Ab] ah let's not think about
[Bb] the passing [Bm] time.
_ My death [A] waits there [Bm] between your thighs, [A] your cool fingers [Bm] will close my eyes, [A] let's not think
about the [Gb] passing _ [Gm] time.
But whatever [F] lies behind the door, [E] _ [Eb] _ [D] there is nothing much to do, _
[Gm] _ angel [F] or devil, I don't [A] care,
[G] _
for in front of that [Eb] door, [D] there is you.
[G] _ My death waits there among the leaves, in magicians [Gm] mysterious sleeves, _ rabbits and
[F] dogs and the passing time.
_ [Bb] _
My death [C] waits there [Bb] among the flowers, _ [Ab]
where the blackest [Cm] shadow cowers, so [Ab] let's pick lilacs for
[Bb] the passing time.
[Bm] _ My [A] death waits there [Bm] in the double _ [A] veils of oblivion, _ [Bm] _ let's [A] not think about [Gb] the passing time.
[Gm] _ But whatever lies
[F] behind the door, [G] _ there is [D] nothing much to do, _ _
[Gm] _ angel [F] or devil, I [A] don't care, [Eb] _
for in front of that door, _ _ [E] there is [D] you.
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ My death weighs like an old rewind, so confident I'll go his way, whistle to him _ [D] and the parcel
time.
_ [G] [Am] My death [A] weighs like [G] a bible truth [F] at the funeral [Am] of my youth, [A] _ [F] we drank for that
[G] and the passing time.
[Ab] _ [Abm] My [Gb] death weighs [Abm] like a witched night, _ [Gb] as surely as [Abm] our love is
bright, _ [Gb] let's not think of that [B] or the passing [Em] time.
But whatever [D] lies behind the door, [C] _ [G]
there
is nothing [B] much to do, _ [Em] _ angel or devil, [D] I don't [C] care, [G] for in front of [Am] that door, _ [B] there is you.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ My death weighs like a beggar blind, who sees the world through an unlit mind, throw him a dime [F] for the
passing time.
[Bb] _
My death [C] waits to [Bb] allow my friends a [Ab] few good times [Cm] before it ends, [Ab] ah let's not think about
[Bb] the passing [Bm] time.
_ My death [A] waits there [Bm] between your thighs, [A] your cool fingers [Bm] will close my eyes, [A] let's not think
about the [Gb] passing _ [Gm] time.
But whatever [F] lies behind the door, [E] _ [Eb] _ [D] there is nothing much to do, _
[Gm] _ angel [F] or devil, I don't [A] care,
[G] _
for in front of that [Eb] door, [D] there is you.
[G] _ My death waits there among the leaves, in magicians [Gm] mysterious sleeves, _ rabbits and
[F] dogs and the passing time.
_ [Bb] _
My death [C] waits there [Bb] among the flowers, _ [Ab]
where the blackest [Cm] shadow cowers, so [Ab] let's pick lilacs for
[Bb] the passing time.
[Bm] _ My [A] death waits there [Bm] in the double _ [A] veils of oblivion, _ [Bm] _ let's [A] not think about [Gb] the passing time.
[Gm] _ But whatever lies
[F] behind the door, [G] _ there is [D] nothing much to do, _ _
[Gm] _ angel [F] or devil, I [A] don't care, [Eb] _
for in front of that door, _ _ [E] there is [D] you.
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _