Quicksand Chords by David Bowie

Tempo:
61.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

E

F#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Bowie - Quicksand chords
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[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[D] I'm closer to the golden dawn, immersed [C] in Crowley's uniform [G] of imagery.
I'm [C] living in a silent film, portraying Himmler's sacred [G] realm of dream reality.
[Gm] I'm [D#] frightened by the total gold, [F] drawing to the ragged [G] hull.
And I ain't [Em] got the power [C] anymore.
No, I ain't got the power [G] anymore.
[Am]
[A] [D] I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes, living proof of Churchill's lies.
[A] I'm destiny.
[D] I'm torn between the light and dark, where others see their target, [A] divine symmetry.
Should
[F] I kiss the vipers' fangs, [G] or aeroplane the desert [A] man?
I'm sinking in [F#m] the [Em] quicksand [D] of my thoughts.
And I ain't got the power [A] anymore.
Don't [E] believe [F] in [F#m] yourself.
[D#] Don't deceive [E] with belief.
[A#m] Knowledge [E] comes with [Bm] death's release.
[A]
[A] [F#m] I'm [E]
[D] not a prophet or a stone-age man, just a mortal with potential of a superman.
[A] I'm living on, [D] I desert to the logic of homo sapiens.
Can't take my eyes from the great salvation [A] of bullshit faith.
[F] If I don't explain what you ought to know, [G] you can tell me all about it on the next bar though.
[A] I'm sinking [F#m] in the quicksand [D] of my thoughts.
And I ain't got the power [A] anymore.
[E] Don't believe [F#m] in yourself.
[A] Don't deceive [F#] [E] with belief.
[G] Knowledge comes [Bm] with death's release.
[A] Don't [G#] [A] [F#m] [E]
[A] [E] believe [C#] in [F#m] yourself.
Don't [F#] deceive with [E] belief.
[G] Knowledge comes with [Bm] death's release.
[A] [G#] [A] [F#m] [E]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[C] [E] [G] [Bm]
[D#] [A] [F#m] [C#m]
[E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
F#m
123111112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
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Let's start jamming David Bowie - (2021 Mix – Early Version) Quicksand chords, practice the chord sequence F, G, Am, G, F#m, E, A, D, A, F, G and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 30 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 61. Given the song's key of A Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] I'm closer to the golden dawn, immersed [C] in Crowley's uniform [G] of imagery. _ _ _
_ I'm [C] living in a silent film, portraying Himmler's sacred [G] realm of dream reality. _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] I'm [D#] frightened by the total gold, [F] drawing to the ragged [G] hull.
And I ain't [Em] got the power [C] anymore.
_ _ No, I ain't got the power [G] anymore.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [D] I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes, living proof of Churchill's lies.
[A] I'm destiny. _ _ _
_ _ [D] I'm torn between the light and dark, where others see their target, [A] divine symmetry.
Should _
_ _ _ [F] _ I kiss the vipers' fangs, [G] or aeroplane the desert [A] man?
I'm sinking in [F#m] the [Em] quicksand [D] of my thoughts.
_ And I ain't got the power [A] anymore. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Don't [E] believe [F] in [F#m] yourself.
[D#] Don't deceive [E] with belief.
[A#m] Knowledge [E] comes with [Bm] death's release.
[A] _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] I'm [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] not a prophet or a stone-age man, just a mortal with potential of a superman.
[A] I'm living on, _ _ _ _ _ [D] I desert to the logic of homo sapiens.
Can't take my eyes from the great salvation [A] of bullshit faith. _
_ _ _ _ [F] If I don't explain what you ought to know, [G] you can tell me all about it on the next bar though.
[A] I'm sinking [F#m] in the quicksand [D] of my thoughts.
And I ain't got the power [A] anymore. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Don't believe [F#m] in yourself.
[A] Don't deceive [F#] [E] with belief.
[G] Knowledge comes [Bm] with death's release.
[A] Don't [G#] _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] believe [C#] in [F#m] yourself.
Don't [F#] deceive with [E] belief.
[G] Knowledge comes with [Bm] death's release.
_ [A] _ [G#] _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D#] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _

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