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We Are The Dead

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[Intro]
Gm  Bb/F  F
Gm  Bb/F  F
[Verse 1]
GmSomething kind of Bb/Fhit me Ftoday, I looked at you and
DmWondered if you saw Dthings my EbwayBb/D  
FPeople will D7/F#hold us to Gmblame
It Bb/Fhit me todEbay, it C7/Ehit me Ftoday
[Verse 2]
We're Gmtaking it Bb/Fhard all the tFime
Why don't we pass it Dmby, just Dreply you've Ebchanged your mindBb/D  
We're Ffighting with the D7/F#eyes of the Gmblind
Bb/FTaking it Ebhard, C7/Etaking it Fhard, yet F/EbnowDm7  Bb  
[Chorus]
We Abfeel that we are Gb6paper, cFhoking on you nightlCmy
They Eb/Bbtell me son, we wAbant you, be elGb6usive, but don't waFlk far
For we're Cmbreaking in the Eb/Bbnew boys, Abdeceive your next of Gb6kin
For you're Fdancing where the Cmdogs decay, dEb/Bbefecating ecAbstasy
You're just an Gb6ally of the Fleecher
LCmocator for the Eb/Bbvirgin King, but I lAbove you in your fGb6uck me pumps
And your Fnimble dress that Cmtrails
Oh, Eb/Bbdress yourself, my uAbrchin one, for I hGb6ear them on the rFails
Because of Cmall we've seenBb, because of Aball we've said
Gb6We are the dDeadC/E  D  C/E  
[Verse 3]
GmOne thing kind of Bb/Ftouched me todFay
I looked at you and Dmcounted all the Dtimes we had EblaiBb/Dd
FPressing our D7/F#love through the nGmight
Bb/FKnowing it's Ebright, C7/Eknowing it's rigFht
[Verse 4]
GmNow I'm hoping Bb/Fsome one will caFre
Living on the Dmbreath of a Dhope to be EbsharedBb/D  
FTrusting on the D7/F#sons of our lGmove
That Bb/Fsomeone will Ebcare, C7/Esomeone will Fcare, but F/EbnowDm7  Bb  
[Chorus]
We're toAbday's scrambled Gb6creatures, lFocked in tomorrow's double Cmfeature
Eb/BbHeaven's on the piAbllow, its siGb6lence competes witFh hell
It's a Cmtwenty four hour Bbservice, guaranAbteed to make you Gb6tell
And the Fstreets are full of Cmpress men
Bent on Bbgetting hung and Abburied
And the Gb6legendary cFurtains are dCmrawn round Baby BaBbnkrupt
Who Absucks you while you're Gb6sleeping
It's the Ftheater of fiCmnanciers
Count them, Bbfifty round a Abtable
Gb6White and dressed to kFill
Oh caCmress yourself, my jBbuicy
For my Abhands have all but Gb6withered
Oh Fdress yourself my Cmurchin one, for I hBbear them on the sAbtairs
Because of Gb6all we've seenF  
CmBecause of Bball we've said
DWe are the C/EdeadD  
C/EWe are the deDadC/E  D  
C/EWe are the deDadC/E  D  C/E  
[Outro]
Gm  Bb/F  F

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We Are The Dead

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

Bb/D

D7/F#

C7/E

F/Eb

Dm7

Gb6

Eb/Bb

C/E

[Intro]

Gm Bb/F F

[Verse 1]

Gm Bb/F F

Something kind of hit me today, I looked at you and

Dm D Eb Bb/D

Wondered if you saw things my way

F D7/F# Gm

People will hold us to blame

Bb/F Eb C7/E F

It hit me today, it hit me today

[Verse 2]

Gm Bb/F F

We're taking it hard all the time

Dm D Eb Bb/D

Why don't we pass it by, just reply you've changed your mind

F D7/F# Gm

We're fighting with the eyes of the blind

Bb/F Eb C7/E F F/Eb Dm7 Bb

Taking it hard, taking it hard, yet now

[Chorus]

Ab Gb6 F Cm

We feel that we are paper, choking on you nightly

Eb/Bb Ab Gb6 F

They tell me son, we want you, be elusive, but don't walk far

Cm Eb/Bb Ab Gb6

For we're breaking in the new boys, deceive your next of kin

F Cm Eb/Bb Ab

For you're dancing where the dogs decay, defecating ecstasy

Gb6 F

You're just an ally of the leecher

Cm Eb/Bb Ab Gb6

Locator for the virgin King, but I love you in your fuck me pumps

F Cm

And your nimble dress that trails

Eb/Bb Ab Gb6 F

Oh, dress yourself, my urchin one, for I hear them on the rails

Cm Bb Ab

Because of all we've seen, because of all we've said

Gb6 D C/E D C/E

We are the dead

[Verse 3]

Gm Bb/F F

One thing kind of touched me today

Dm D Eb Bb/D

I looked at you and counted all the times we had laid

F D7/F# Gm

Pressing our love through the night

Bb/F Eb C7/E F

Knowing it's right, knowing it's right

[Verse 4]

Gm Bb/F F

Now I'm hoping some one will care

Dm D Eb Bb/D

Living on the breath of a hope to be shared

F D7/F# Gm

Trusting on the sons of our love

Bb/F Eb C7/E F F/Eb Dm7 Bb

That someone will care, someone will care, but now

[Chorus]

Ab Gb6 F Cm

We're today's scrambled creatures, locked in tomorrow's double feature

Eb/Bb Ab Gb6 F

Heaven's on the pillow, its silence competes with hell

Cm Bb Ab Gb6

It's a twenty four hour service, guaranteed to make you tell

F Cm

And the streets are full of press men

Bb Ab

Bent on getting hung and buried

Gb6 F Cm Bb

And the legendary curtains are drawn round Baby Bankrupt

Ab Gb6

Who sucks you while you're sleeping

F Cm

It's the theater of financiers

Bb Ab

Count them, fifty round a table

Gb6 F

White and dressed to kill

Cm Bb

Oh caress yourself, my juicy

Ab Gb6

For my hands have all but withered

F Cm Bb Ab

Oh dress yourself my urchin one, for I hear them on the stairs

Gb6 F

Because of all we've seen

Cm Bb

Because of all we've said

D C/E D

We are the dead

C/E D C/E D

We are the dead

C/E D C/E D C/E

We are the dead

[Outro]

Gm Bb/F F

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