Tom: Em
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Blackstar – David Bowie
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Written by: David Bowie
From: "Blackstar" (2015)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F# x-x-4-3-2-2
C#/F x-x-3-1-2-1
E x-x-2-1-0-0
Gm7/D# x-x-1-4-4-4 or x-x-1-1-0-2
D6 x-x-0-4-3-2
F#/C# x-4-x-3-2-2
Ddim7 x-5-6-4-6-x or x-x-0-1-0-1
C# x-4-3-1-2-1
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FRAME, intro
B Bsus4 B C B C B Am B C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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B|----5---4---5---|------------5---| 4-----------1---|------------5---|
G|4---4---4---5---| 4-----------5---|4-----------2---|4-----------5---|
D|4---4---4---5---| 4-----------5---|4-----------2---|4-----------5---|
A|2-----------3---| 2-----------3---|2-----------0---|2-----------3---|
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FRAME
[Intro]
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
[Verse 1]
B
In the Villa of Ormen
C B
In the Villa of Ormen
Am B
Stands a solitary candle
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
In the centre of it all
D C
In the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B C | B Am |
Your eyes
[Verse 2]
[ Am ] B
On the day of execution
C B
On the day of execution
Am B
Only women kneel and smile
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
At the centre of it all
D C
At the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
Your eyes, your eyes
[Interlude]
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
| B C | B Am | B C |
| D Em | C D | C D | C D |
| B C | B C | B Am | B C |
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B C |
[Verse 3]
B
In the Villa of Ormen
C B
In the Villa of Ormen
Am B
Stands a solitary candle
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
At the centre of it all
D C
At the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
Your eyes, your eyes
[Interlude]
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Bsus4 B C |
| B Bsus4 B C | B Am | B Bsus4 B C |
[ no chord, freely ]
| B Bsus4 B C | (oooh, oooh ...)
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B L A C K S T A R
[Intro]
| F# | C#/F | E | G#m7/D# |
| D6 | F#/C# | Ddim7 | C# |
[Verse 1]
F# C#/F
Something happened on the day he died
E G#m7/D#
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
D6 F#/C#
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C#
I'm a blackstar
[Verse 2]
F# C#/F
How many times does an angel fall?
E G#m7/D#
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
D6 F#/C#
He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C# C#
I'm a blackstar (I'm not a gangstar)
[Middle 8]
C
I can’t answer why (I’m a blackstar)
C#
Just go with me (I’m not a filmstar)
C
I’m-a take you home (I’m a blackstar)
C#
Take your passport and shoes (I’m not a pop star)
C
And your sedatives, boo (I’m a blackstar)
C#
You’re a flash in the pan (I’m not a Marvel star)
C
I’m the great I am (I’m a blackstar)
[Verse 3]
F# C#/F
I'm a blackstar, way up, oh honey, I've got game
E G#m7/D#
I see right so white, so open-heart it's pain
D6 F#/C#
I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C#
I'm a blackstar
[Verse 4]
F# C#/F
Something happened on the day he died
E G#m7/D#
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
D6 F#/C#
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C# C#
I'm a star star (I'm a blackstar)
[Middle 8]
C
I can’t answer why (I’m not a gangstar)
C#
But I can tell you how (I’m not a flam star)
C
We were born upside-down (I’m a star star)
C#
Born the wrong way ‘round (I’m not a whitestar)
C
I’m a blackstar
B
I’m not a gangstar (I’m a blackstar)
C
I’m a blackstar
C#
I’m not a pornstar, I’m not a wandering star
C
Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[ B |
I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar)
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FRAME
[Intro]
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
[Verse 4]
B
In the Villa of Ormen
Am B
Stands a solitary candle
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
In the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B C | B Am |
Your eyes
[Verse 5]
[ Am ] B
On the day of execution
Am B
Only women kneel and smile
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
At the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
Your eyes, your eyes
[Interlude]
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
[Outro]
| B Bsus4 B C | B | B C |
| B C | B C | B C |
| B C | B C | B C |
