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Uncle Arthur

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UNCLE ARTHUR
DStrikes the bell for Afive o'clock, Uncle Arthur Dcloses shop,
screws the tops on Aall the bottles, turns the lights out, Dlocks it up.
GClimbs across his Abike and he's aDway-
Gcycles past the gaAs works, past the C6river, down the Ahigh street,
back to Gmother. It's anAother empty Dday.D#  
EUncle ADrthur- Alikes his mummy- EUncle ADrthur- Astill reads comics-
EUncle ADrthur- Afollows Bat-man-.
DRound and round the Arumours fly, how he ran aDway from mum,
on his thirty-Asecond birthday, told her that he'd Dfound a chum.
GMother cried and Araved and yelled and Dfussed-
GArthur left her Ano illusion C6brought the girl round, Asave confusion,
GSally was the Areal thing not just lDust.D#  
EUncle ADrthur- Avanished quickly- EUncle ADrthur- Aand his new bride-
EUncle ADrthur- Afollows Sally-.
ERound and round goes BArthur's head, hasn't eaten Ewell for days,
little Sally Bmay be lovely, but cooking leaves her Ein a maze.
AUncle Arthur Bpacked his bags and Efled.
ABack to mother, Ball's forgiven D6serving in the Bfamily shop, he Agets
                           B                                   E  F-
his pocket money, he's well fed.
F#Uncle AErthur- Bpassed the gas works- F#Uncle AErthur- Bpassed the river-
F#Uncle AErthur- Bdown the high street- F#Uncle AErthur- Bfollows mother-.  

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The story behind the song

David Bowie, known for his frequent reinvention and visual presentation, was an English singer, songwriter, and actor whose music, stagecraft, and fashion significantly impacted popular culture. He was often referred to as the "chameleon of rock" due to his influential career. Before his major breakthrough, he released a self-titled solo album. This song plays like an early glimpse into the imaginative world he would continue to create.

AI-written from these sources:David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗

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Uncle Arthur

by David Bowie

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UNCLE ARTHUR

D A D

Strikes the bell for five o'clock, Uncle Arthur closes shop,

A D

screws the tops on all the bottles, turns the lights out, locks it up.

G A D

Climbs across his bike and he's away-

G A C6 A

cycles past the gas works, past the river, down the high street,

G A D D#

back to mother. It's another empty day.

E D A E D A

Uncle Arthur- likes his mummy- Uncle Arthur- still reads comics-

E D A

Uncle Arthur- follows Bat-man-.

D A D

Round and round the rumours fly, how he ran away from mum,

A D

on his thirty-second birthday, told her that he'd found a chum.

G A D

Mother cried and raved and yelled and fussed-

G A C6 A

Arthur left her no illusion brought the girl round, save confusion,

G A D D#

Sally was the real thing not just lust.

E D A E D A

Uncle Arthur- vanished quickly- Uncle Arthur- and his new bride-

E D A

Uncle Arthur- follows Sally-.

E B E

Round and round goes Arthur's head, hasn't eaten well for days,

B E

little Sally may be lovely, but cooking leaves her in a maze.

A B E

Uncle Arthur packed his bags and fled.

A B D6 B A

Back to mother, all's forgiven serving in the family shop, he gets

B E F

his pocket money, he's well fed.

F# E B F# E B

Uncle Arthur- passed the gas works- Uncle Arthur- passed the river-

F# E B F# E B

Uncle Arthur- down the high street- Uncle Arthur- follows mother-.

About Uncle Arthur Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Uncle Arthur by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Uncle Arthur chords”, “Uncle Arthur guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Uncle Arthur 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 Uncle Arthur chords and for experienced players who want accurate Uncle Arthur lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, C6, D#, E.

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The chords for "Uncle Arthur" show the original chord names (including D, A, G, C6, D#, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.