Seven Chords by David Bowie

Tempo:
108.55 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Am

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C] I forgot what my [G] father said,
[Am] I [A] forgot what he [F] said,
[C] I forgot [G] what my mother said, as
[Am] we lay [A] on your [F] bed.
[Ab]
A city full of [Am] flowers, [Ab] a city full of [F] rain, I [C] got seven days to [G] live my life, [Am] or seven
[Em] ways to [F] die.
[C] I [G]
[Am] [G] [F]
[C] forgot what [G] my brother said, [Am] I [Em] forgot what he [F] said,
[C] I don't regret [G] anything at all, I
[Am] remember how [F] we went.
[Ab] On a bridge of violent [Am] people, I [Ab] was small enough to [F] fly, I [C] got seven days [G] to live my
life, [Am] or seven [Em] ways to [F] die.
[D] All my faith [G] before you,
[E] still my trembling [A] heart, [Em]
[C] seven days [G] to live my life.
[Am] Or seven [Em] ways to [F] die.
[C]
[F] The
[C]
[G]
[C] gods forgot the making, [Am] so I forgot them [F] too.
[C] I listen to [G] their shadows, [Am] I play among [F] their graves.
[Ab] My heart is never [Am] broken, [Ab] my patience never [F] tired.
I [C] got seven days [G] to live my life, [Am] or seven [Em] ways [F] to die.
[C] Seven days [G] to live my life, [Am] or seven [G] ways [F] to die.
[C] Seven Seven
[F]
[C] Seven
[G]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[G]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
Ab
134211114
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for David Bowie - (2021 Remaster) Seven chords, practice playing Em, F, C, G, Am, G, F, G, C and F in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 54 BPM before aiming for the song's 109 BPM. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] I forgot what my [G] father said, _
[Am] I [A] forgot what he [F] said, _ _ _
[C] I forgot [G] what my mother said, as
[Am] we lay [A] on your [F] bed.
_ [Ab]
A city full of [Am] flowers, _ [Ab] a city full of [F] rain, I [C] got seven days to [G] live my life, [Am] or seven
[Em] ways to [F] die. _ _
[C] _ I _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ forgot what [G] my brother said, [Am] I [Em] forgot what he [F] said, _ _
[C] I don't regret [G] anything at all, I
[Am] remember how [F] we went. _
[Ab] On a bridge of violent [Am] people, I [Ab] was small enough to [F] fly, I [C] got seven days [G] to live my
life, [Am] or seven [Em] ways to [F] die. _ _
[D] All my faith [G] before you, _ _
[E] still my trembling [A] heart, [Em] _ _
[C] seven days [G] to live my life.
[Am] Or seven [Em] ways to [F] die. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ The _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ gods forgot the making, _ [Am] so I forgot them [F] too. _ _ _
[C] I listen to [G] their shadows, _ [Am] I play among [F] their graves. _ _
[Ab] My heart is never [Am] broken, _ [Ab] my patience never [F] tired.
I [C] got seven days [G] to live my life, [Am] or seven [Em] ways [F] to die. _ _ _
[C] Seven days [G] to live my life, [Am] or seven [G] ways [F] to die. _ _
[C] Seven _ _ Seven _ _
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[C] _ _ Seven _ _ _ _
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This song was written by Reeves Gabrels and David Bowie.

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