Quicksand Chords by David Bowie

Tempo:
80.4 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

D

B

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Bowie. Quicksand (1971) chords
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[Em]
[D]
[Bm] [G] I'm closer to the golden dawn, immersed in Crowley's uniform [D] of imagery.
[G] I'm living in a silent film, portraying him the sacred realm [D] of dream reality.
[A#] I'm frightened by the [F] total cold, [C] I'm drawing to [G] the ragged hole,
and [D] I ain't got the [Bm] power [G] anymore.
No, I ain't got the power [D] anymore.
[Em] [E]
I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes, living proof of Churchill's lies.
I'm destiny, torn between the light and dark,
where others see their target's divine symmetry.
[C] Should I kiss the viper's band, [D] or herald loud the death of man,
[E] I'm sinking in [C#m] the quitsend [A] of my thought,
and I ain't got the power [E] anymore.
Don't [B] believe in [C#m] yourself, don't [Gm] deceive [B] with belief,
knowledge [F] comes with death's [F#m] release.
[A#]
[E] [C#m] [B]
Well, [A] now, I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man,
just a model with [E] potential of a superman.
[E] I'm just living on,
[A] untethered to the logic of Homo sapien.
Can't take my eyes from the great salvation [E] of bullshit faith.
[C] If I don't explain what you want to know,
[D] you can tell me all about it on the next Bardo.
[E] I'm sinking [C#m] in the quitsend of [A] my thought,
and I ain't got the power [E] anymore.
Don't believe [C#m] in yourself, [E] don't deceive with [B] belief,
knowledge [F] comes with [F#m] death's release.
[E] Don't
[C#m] [B]
[E] believe [C#m] in yourself, [Gm] don't deceive with [B] belief,
knowledge [F] comes with [F#m] death's release.
[A#] [E] [C#m] [B]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
C#m
13421114
D
1321
B
12341112
G
2131
E
2311
C#m
13421114
D
1321
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To start learning David Bowie - (ChangesNowBowie Version) Quicksand chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, C#m, Gm, B, A, E, C, D, E, B, E and B in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 60 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 120 BPM. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] I'm closer to the golden dawn, immersed in Crowley's uniform [D] of imagery. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] I'm living in a silent film, portraying him the sacred realm [D] of dream reality.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] I'm frightened by the [F] total cold, [C] I'm drawing to [G] the ragged hole,
and [D] I ain't got the [Bm] power [G] anymore.
_ _ _ No, I ain't got the power [D] anymore. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes, living proof of Churchill's lies.
I'm destiny, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ torn between the light and dark,
where others see their target's divine symmetry. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Should I kiss the viper's band, [D] or herald loud the death of man,
[E] I'm sinking in [C#m] the quitsend [A] of my thought, _
_ and I ain't got the power [E] anymore. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't [B] believe in [C#m] yourself, don't [Gm] deceive [B] with belief,
knowledge [F] comes with death's [F#m] release.
_ [A#] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, [A] now, I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man,
just a model with [E] potential of a superman.
[E] I'm just living on, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] untethered to the logic of Homo sapien.
Can't take my eyes from the great salvation [E] of bullshit faith. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] If I don't explain what you want to know,
[D] you can tell me all about it on the next Bardo.
[E] I'm sinking [C#m] in the quitsend of [A] my thought, _ _
and I ain't got the power [E] anymore. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Don't believe [C#m] in yourself, [E] don't deceive with [B] belief,
knowledge [F] comes with [F#m] death's release.
[E] Don't _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ believe [C#m] in yourself, [Gm] don't deceive with [B] belief,
knowledge [F] comes with [F#m] death's release.
_ [A#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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