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Big Brother

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
(music starts, bass plays an A note)
Bmdon~t talk of Adust and roses
Bmor should we Apowder our noses?
Adon~t live for Glast year~s capers
give me Dsteel, give me steel, give me Epulses unreal
Bmwe~ll build a Aglass asylum
Bmwith just a Ahint of mayhem
Ayou~ll build a Gbetter whirlpool
we~ll be Dliving from sin, then we can Ereally begin
Dplease savior, Gsave your sDhoresG  
Dhelp me, i~m Ggraphically GbyoursA  
some one to Bmclaim us, Gsome one to Afollow
some one to Bmshame us, Gsome brave aApollo
some one to Bmfool us, Gsome one like Ayou
                                   E  D-B5-A  
we want you big brother, big brother
break:    Bm     A      G     Bm     A     G     Bm     A  G  
E    G     E    G
Gi know you think you~re Emawful square
that you~ve Cmade every one and you~ve Gbeen everywhere
Clord, i~d take an oGverdose if you Dknew what~s going Adown
some one to Bmclaim us, Gsome one to Afollow
some one to Bmshame us, Gsome brave aApollo
some one to Bmfool us, Gsome one like Ayou
some one to Bmclaim us, Gsome one to Afollow
some one to Bmshame us, Gsome brave aApollo
some one to Bmfool us, Gsome one like Ayou
some one to Bmclaim us, Gsome one to Afollow
some one to Bmshame us, Gsome brave aApollo
some one to Bmfool us, Gsome one like Ayou
we want you big bErother

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Big Brother

by David Bowie

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

(music starts, bass plays an A note)

Bm A

don~t talk of dust and roses

Bm A

or should we powder our noses?

A G

don~t live for last year~s capers

D E

give me steel, give me steel, give me pulses unreal

Bm A

we~ll build a glass asylum

Bm A

with just a hint of mayhem

A G

you~ll build a better whirlpool

D E

we~ll be living from sin, then we can really begin

D G D G

please savior, save your shores

D G Gb A

help me, i~m graphically yours

Bm G A

some one to claim us, some one to follow

Bm G A

some one to shame us, some brave apollo

Bm G A

some one to fool us, some one like you

E D B5 A

we want you big brother, big brother

Bm A G Bm A G Bm A G

break:

E G E G

G Em

i know you think you~re awful square

C G

that you~ve made every one and you~ve been everywhere

C G D A

lord, i~d take an overdose if you knew what~s going down

Bm G A

some one to claim us, some one to follow

Bm G A

some one to shame us, some brave apollo

Bm G A

some one to fool us, some one like you

Bm G A

some one to claim us, some one to follow

Bm G A

some one to shame us, some brave apollo

Bm G A

some one to fool us, some one like you

Bm G A

some one to claim us, some one to follow

Bm G A

some one to shame us, some brave apollo

Bm G A

some one to fool us, some one like you

we want you big brother

About Big Brother Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Big Brother by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Big Brother chords”, “Big Brother guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Big Brother chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Big Brother chords and for experienced players who want accurate Big Brother lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bm, G, D, E, Gb.

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What key is "Big Brother" in?

The chords for "Big Brother" show the original chord names (including A, Bm, G, D, E, Gb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.