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Cracked Actor

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CHORDS:  EADGBE
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        G320033
        F133211
       AmX02210
       BmX24432
        E022100
        DXX0232
       F#244322
       E502XXXX
        BX24442
        AX02220
       F513XXXX
       G535XXXX
[Intro]
E
E5  F5  G5
E5  F5  G5  B
[Verse]
I've come Fon a few years from my AmHollywood Highs
The Ebest of the last the cleanest Dstar they ever had
I'm Fstiff on my legend the Amfilms that I made
ForEget that I'm fifty cause you just got paid
[Chorus]
BmCrack baby crack Asus4show me you're Areal
GSmack baby smack is that F#sus4all that you F#feel
BmSuck baby suck Asus4give me your Ahead
GBefore you start professing that you're F#sus4knocking me F#dead
[Solo]
E5  F5  G5
E5  F5  G5  B
[Verse]
You Fcaught yourself a trick down on AmSunset and Vine
But Esince he pinned you baby you're a Dporcupine
You Fsold me illusions for a Amsack full of cheques
You've Emade a bad connection 'cause I just want your sex
[Chorus]
BmCrack baby crack Asus4show me you're Areal
GSmack baby smack is that F#sus4all that you F#feel
BmSuck baby suck Asus4give me your Ahead
GBefore you start professing that you're F#sus4knocking me F#dead
[Outro]
  E5Oh yeF5ahG5  
  E5Ooh, F5stay   G5for a day
  E5Oh yeF5ahG5  
Don't you E5dare  F5oh G5yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
E5(repF5eat G5until fade)

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

This hard rock track from David Bowie's 1973 album Aladdin Sane offers a gritty glimpse into the seedier side of Hollywood. Written during Bowie's time in Los Angeles, the song paints a picture of an aging star's encounter with a prostitute, drawing inspiration from the scenes of drugs and young prostitutes he witnessed on Sunset Boulevard. It explores themes of sex, drugs, and the transactional nature of fame, money, and desire. The lyrics capture a sense of decay and desperation beneath the glittering surface.

AI-written from these sources:Cracked Actor (song) — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Cracked Actor

by David Bowie

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Asus4

F#sus4

CHORDS: EADGBE

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320033

133211

X02210

X24432

022100

XX0232

244322

02XXXX

X24442

X02220

13XXXX

35XXXX

[Intro]

E5 F5 G5

E5 F5 G5 B

[Verse]

F Am

I've come on a few years from my Hollywood Highs

E D

The best of the last the cleanest star they ever had

F Am

I'm stiff on my legend the films that I made

Forget that I'm fifty cause you just got paid

[Chorus]

Bm Asus4 A

Crack baby crack show me you're real

G F#sus4 F#

Smack baby smack is that all that you feel

Bm Asus4 A

Suck baby suck give me your head

G F#sus4 F#

Before you start professing that you're knocking me dead

[Solo]

E5 F5 G5

E5 F5 G5 B

[Verse]

F Am

You caught yourself a trick down on Sunset and Vine

E D

But since he pinned you baby you're a porcupine

F Am

You sold me illusions for a sack full of cheques

You've made a bad connection 'cause I just want your sex

[Chorus]

Bm Asus4 A

Crack baby crack show me you're real

G F#sus4 F#

Smack baby smack is that all that you feel

Bm Asus4 A

Suck baby suck give me your head

G F#sus4 F#

Before you start professing that you're knocking me dead

[Outro]

E5 F5 G5

Oh yeah

E5 F5 G5

Ooh, stay for a day

E5 F5 G5

Oh yeah

E5 F5 G5

Don't you dare oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

E5 F5 G5

(repeat until fade)

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