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Fantastic Voyage

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[Verse]
  DIn the event that this Efantastic voyage
Should Bb6turn to erosion and we Dnever get old
Remember it's Etrue, dignity is Bb6valuable
But our lives are valuable Dtoo
[Chorus]
 AWe're Dlearning to live with somebody's deApression
And I Ddon't want to live with somebody's deGpression
We'll get by, AI suppose
It's a very modern world, but nobody's perfect
It's a moving world, but that's no reason
To shoot some of those missiles
Think of us as fatherless scum
It won't be forgotten
'Cause we'll never say anything nice again, will Dwe?E  
[Verse]
And the Bb6wrong words make you listen
In this Dcriminal world
Remember it's Etrue, loyalty is Bb6valuable
But our lives are valuable Dtoo
[Chorus]
 AWe're Dlearning to live with somebody's deApression
And I Ddon't want to live with somebody's deGpression
We'll get by AI suppose
But any sudden movement I've got to write it down
They wipe out an entire race and I've got to write it down
But I'm still getting educated but I've got to write it down
And it won't be forgotten
'Cause I'll never say anything nice again, how can DI?E  Bb6  
[Outro]
D E Bb6 D

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The story behind the song

This song, co-written with Brian Eno for the 1979 album Lodger, was originally known by the working title "Portrait of an Artist." It is described by biographers as "surprisingly delicate" and "serene," a shift from the darker mood of some of Bowie's earlier work. The recording process involved using Brian Eno's "Oblique Strategies" cards, which were designed to spark creative ideas. At its heart, the song feels like a reflective journey, perhaps even an artistic self-portrait.

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

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Fantastic Voyage

by David Bowie

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Bb6

[Verse]

D E

In the event that this fantastic voyage

Bb6 D

Should turn to erosion and we never get old

E Bb6

Remember it's true, dignity is valuable

But our lives are valuable too

[Chorus]

A D A

We're learning to live with somebody's depression

D G

And I don't want to live with somebody's depression

We'll get by, I suppose

It's a very modern world, but nobody's perfect

It's a moving world, but that's no reason

To shoot some of those missiles

Think of us as fatherless scum

It won't be forgotten

D E

'Cause we'll never say anything nice again, will we?

[Verse]

Bb6

And the wrong words make you listen

In this criminal world

E Bb6

Remember it's true, loyalty is valuable

But our lives are valuable too

[Chorus]

A D A

We're learning to live with somebody's depression

D G

And I don't want to live with somebody's depression

We'll get by I suppose

But any sudden movement I've got to write it down

They wipe out an entire race and I've got to write it down

But I'm still getting educated but I've got to write it down

And it won't be forgotten

D E Bb6

'Cause I'll never say anything nice again, how can I?

[Outro]

D E Bb6 D

About Fantastic Voyage Chords by David Bowie

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