{"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":941344,"song":"The Width Of A Circle","artist":"David Bowie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/941344-the-width-of-a-circle-chords-by-david-bowie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/941344?type=chord","rating":4.65368,"votes":44,"content":"THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLE Tabbed by Brian Drew\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\nLead Riff, Acoustic comes in\r\nBass comes in, Full band plays riff\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]            \\\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]      |\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]    | x4\r\n[ch]C#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]     /\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn the corner of the morning in the past[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI would sit and blame the master first and last[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAll the roads were straight and narrow[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the prayers were small and yellow[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]G#[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand the rumour spread that I was aging fast[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen I ran across a monster who was sleeping by a tree[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I looked and frowned and the monster was me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell I said hello and I said hello[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                        [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I asked why not and I replied I don't know[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSo we asked a simple blackbird who was happy as can be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]G#[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd he laughed insane and quipped Kahil Gibran[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I cried for all the others till the day was nearly through[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor I realised that Gods a young man too[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo I said so long and I waved bye bye[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I smashed my soul and traded my mind[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGot layed by a young bordello I was vaguely half asleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G#[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor which my reputation swept back home in drag[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the moral of this magic spell negotiate my hide[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen God did take my logic for a ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]    \r\nRiding a long[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\nLead Riff, Acoustic comes in\r\nBass comes in, Full band plays riff\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]            \\\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]      |\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]    | x4\r\n[ch]C#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]     /\r\n\r\n[CHORD BIT]\r\n[ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]E9[/ch]  [ch]A6[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]E9[/ch]  [ch]A6[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n             guitar comes in on last A7[/tab]\r\n\r\n[LEAD GUITAR BIT]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Eb[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAh...ah..ah..ah..ah..ah..ah [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Eb[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAh...ah..ah..ah..ah..ah..ah [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe swallowed his pride and puckered his lips[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd showed me the leather belt round his hips[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nmy knees were shaking my cheeks aflame[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said you'll never go down to the Gods again[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTurn around go back[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe struck the ground a cavern appeared[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I smelt the burning pit of fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe crashed a thousand yards below[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said do it again do it again[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTurn around go back[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHis nebulous body swayed above[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHis tongue swollen with devils love[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe snake and I a venom high[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said do it again do it again[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTurn around go back[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nBreathe breathe breathe deeply[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I was seething breathing deeply[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA spitting sentry horned and tailed [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWaiting for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  many times!\r\nEnds on an A[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Ending]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLE Tabbed by Brian Drew\n\n[Intro]\nLead Riff, Acoustic comes in\nBass comes in, Full band plays riff\nE E            \\\nE D C# D D      |\nD C# B C# C#    | x4\nC# A C# C#     /\n\n[Bridge]\nE  E7  E\nE  E7  E\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nE\nE  E7  E\nE  E7  E\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nLead Riff, Acoustic comes in\nBass comes in, Full band plays riff\nE E            \\\nE D C# D D      |\nD C# B C# C#    | x4\nC# A C# C#     /\n\n[CHORD BIT]\nBm7  E9  A6  A7\n\n\n[LEAD GUITAR BIT]\nF  Eb  D  Dsus4  D\nF  Eb  D  Dsus4  D\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n[Solo 2]\n\n\n[Ending]\nF  Eb  D  Dsus4  D\nF  Eb  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