{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":672637,"song":"Rubber Band","artist":"David Bowie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/672637-rubber-band-chords-by-david-bowie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/672637?type=chord","rating":4.7401,"votes":10,"content":"David Bowie - Rubber Band\r\n\r\nIntro is played on a tuba.\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nRubber Band[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThere's a rubber band that plays tunes out of tune[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIn the library garden Sunday afternoon[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhile a little chappie waves a golden wand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nRubber Band[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIn 1910 I was so handsome and so strong[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]D7/F#[/ch]\r\nMy moustache was stiffly waxed and one foot long[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I loved a girl while you played teatime tunes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDear Rubber Band, you're playing my tune out of tune[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  oh[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nRubber Band[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWon't you play a haunting theme again to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]F#[/ch]/[ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhile I eat my scones and drink my cup of tea[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe sun is warm but it's a lonely afternoon[/tab]\r\n\r\nSolo chords:\r\n|[ch]Bm[/ch]   |[ch]Bm[/ch]   |[ch]G[/ch]    |[ch]G[/ch]     |\r\n|[ch]E7[/ch]/[ch]Ab[/ch]|[ch]E7[/ch]/[ch]Ab[/ch]|[ch]A[/ch]    |[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n[tab]Trumpet solo:                   (instead of the bracketed note\r\n          Repeat:                play this for the last time.)\r\nE|-------|----------------------|--------------|\r\nB|-0-2-3-|0-2-3-3-2-3-5-3-0-(3)-|--2---3---5---|\r\nG|-------|----------------------|--------------|\r\nD|-------|----------------------|--------------|\r\nA|-------|----------------------|--------------|\r\nE|-------|----------------------|--------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*The next verse has only tuba and drums.\r\nDon't play the major chord, these are just\r\nthe bass notes played by the tuba:*\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nRubber Band[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nHow I wish that I could join your Rubber Band[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWe could play in lively parks throughout the land[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]                (Riff below)\r\nAnd one Sunday afternoon, I'd find my love[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*when he says \"love\", play this:*\r\n\r\n[tab]E|----------------|\r\nB|------------5---|\r\nG|--6----4--------|\r\nD|----------------|\r\nA|--4----2--------|\r\nE|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*the next part is kind of tricky, this is the best way\r\nyou can play all the instruments being playing at once.\r\nThe numbers on top of the chords indicate the rhythm in\r\nwhich the chords are played,*\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] riff:      [ch]A[/ch] riff:        [ch]F#7[/ch]/[ch]Ab[/ch] riff:\r\n   (1-8)(1)(2-8)(1234)(1)(234)(1234)(1)(234)[/tab]\r\n[tab]E|-4-----4--4--|-5-----5--5--|-6-----6--6---|\r\nB|-5-----5--5--|-5-----5--5--|-5-----5--5---|\r\nG|-6-----6--6--|-6-----6--6--|-6-----6--6---|\r\nD|-6-----6--6--|-7-----6--7--|-8-----7--8---|\r\nA|-4-----3--4--|-------------|--------------|\r\nE|-------------|-------------|--------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C#m[/ch] riff\r\nRubber Band,[/tab]\r\n                             A riff twice\r\nIn the '14-'18 war I went to sea\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]F#7[/ch]/[ch]Ab[/ch] riff twice\r\nThought my Sunday love was waiting home for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd now she's married to the leader of the band[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]Final riff:\r\n           Repeat this:\r\nE|--------|------------------------|\r\nB|--------|------------------------|\r\nG|--------|------------------------|\r\nD|---3-4--|---3-4-4-3-4-6-4-3---4--|\r\nA|-6------|-6-----------------6----|\r\nE|--------|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   Last time:\r\nE|--------------------------------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------8---|\r\nG|----------------------------------8---|\r\nD|---3-4-4-3-4-6-4-3---3---4---6----8---|\r\nA|-6-----------------6-------------6----|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nIts pretty complicated, but you'll get it. HY.","plain_text":"David Bowie - Rubber Band\n\nIntro is played on a tuba.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSolo chords:\n|Bm   |Bm   |G    |G     |\n|E7/Ab|E7/Ab|A    |G  E  |\n\n\n\n\n*The next verse has only tuba and drums.\nDon't play the major chord, these are just\nthe bass notes played by the tuba:*\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*when he says \"love\", play this:*\n\n\n\n\n*the next part is kind of tricky, this is the best way\nyou can play all the instruments being playing at once.\nThe numbers on top of the chords indicate the rhythm in\nwhich the chords are played,*\n\n\n\n\n\n                             A riff twice\nIn the '14-'18 war I went to sea\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIts pretty complicated, but you'll get it. HY.","chords":["Am","F","F#","D7","G","D","D7/F#","C","Bm","E7","Ab","A","E","B","C#m","F#7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}