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Silly Boy Blue

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DMountains of Lhasa are Afeeling the rain
DPeople are walking the ABotella lanes
EPreacher takes the Dschool
EOne boy breaks a Drule
Silly Boy ABlue, ooo blue, Silly Boy GBlueA  
DYak butter statues that Amelt in the sun
DCannot dissolve all the Awork you've not done
EA chela likes to Dfeel
That his Eoverself pays the Dbill
Silly Boy ABlue, Dooo Ablue, ooo ooo Doooo Silly Boy GBlueA  
(G)                 F#m  G  
You wish and wish, and wish again
You've F#mtried so hard to Gfly
EYou'll never leave your Abody now
EYou've got to wait to GdiiiiiiiiiiAiie
(key change, bass leads walkdown - A G F#)
ELa la la la la la la, Bla la la la
ELa la la la la la la, Bla la la la
F#La la la la la, ELa
F#La la la la la, ELa
Silly Boy BBlue, Eooo Bblue, ooo ooo Eoooo Silly Boy ABlueB  
EChild of Tibet, you're a Bgift from the sun
EReincarnation of Bone better man
The F#homeward road is Elong
You've F#left your prayers and Esong
Silly Boy BBlue, Eooo Bblue, ooo ooo Eoooo Silly Boy BBlue
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Silly Boy Blue

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D A

Mountains of Lhasa are feeling the rain

D A

People are walking the Botella lanes

E D

Preacher takes the school

E D

One boy breaks a rule

A G A

Silly Boy Blue, ooo blue, Silly Boy Blue

D A

Yak butter statues that melt in the sun

D A

Cannot dissolve all the work you've not done

E D

A chela likes to feel

E D

That his overself pays the bill

A D A D G A

Silly Boy Blue, ooo blue, ooo ooo oooo Silly Boy Blue

G F#m G

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You wish and wish, and wish again

F#m G

You've tried so hard to fly

E A

You'll never leave your body now

E G A

You've got to wait to diiiiiiiiiiiie

(key change, bass leads walkdown - A G F#)

E B

La la la la la la la, la la la la

E B

La la la la la la la, la la la la

F# E

La la la la la, La

F# E

La la la la la, La

B E B E A B

Silly Boy Blue, ooo blue, ooo ooo oooo Silly Boy Blue

E B

Child of Tibet, you're a gift from the sun

E B

Reincarnation of one better man

F# E

The homeward road is long

F# E

You've left your prayers and song

B E B E B

Silly Boy Blue, ooo blue, ooo ooo oooo Silly Boy Blue

etc.

About Silly Boy Blue Chords by David Bowie

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

FAQ — Silly Boy Blue by David Bowie

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What key is "Silly Boy Blue" in?

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