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BOMBERS- David Bowie
CHORUS 1:
CAll Gclear wailed the Bbsi-Frens
CSunGshine on the BbwasteFland
COld Gman sitting in the Bbwhite Fsand
EThink we're in for a Abig surprise Fright between the E  
E7eyes
CSeemed a good iGdea to drop a Bbbomb on the wasteland Fhere
DmOnly one man Ccould be seen and he was Bbold and so Fserene
CCaptain sat in his Gdeckchair and the Bbred light flashed 
Fbeware
DmPilot felt quite Cbig time as the Bbbomb sailed through 
Fthe air
Well they Cdanced & sang when the Dmbang went bang
but the Emlights bulked out when the Fsmoke began to Bbclear
It was positively Gqueer G/F  G/E  G/D  
CHORUS 2
C'Die' said the GGeneral, Bb'Cobblers' said the Fman
So the DmPentagon sent a Ccable and the BbQueen a teleFgram
CA-bombs, H-bombs Geven very small ones
BbRipped apart that Fsand
Till the Dmstench was just reCvolting and the Bbsky a 
Fcreamish tan
But the Csoldier said "Sir, there's a Dmcrack in the world"
And the Emblippers went spark and the Fbits went far and 
Bbwide
how the universe GsighedG/F  G/E  G/D  
CHORUS 3:
CAll Gclear wailed the Bbsi-Frens
CSunGshine on the BbwasteFland
COld Gman sitting in the Bbwhite Fsand
EThink were in for a Abig surprise Fright between the Eeyes
CHORUS 4:
CAll Gclear wailed the Bbsi-Frens
CSunGshine on the BbwasteFland
COld Gman sitting in the Bbwhite Fsand
EThink were in for a Abig surprise Fright between the EeyesE7  
DmWhen the smoke had Gblown away there was Cnothing left to Fview
Except a Ebman dear lord who looked like Dyou floating Fhigh up in the Csky!
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CHORUS: 
        E-C0-G3-Bb1-1F------|
        B-1-0-3-1------|
        G-0-0-3-2------|
        D-2-0-3-3------|
        A-3-2-1-3------|
        E---3---1-1012-|
-----------------------------------------
CHORDS:  EADGBE
         ------
        AX02220
        G320033
       DmXX0231
       EbXX5343
      G/F120033
        C332010
        DXX0232
       BbX13331
      G/E020033
        E022100
        F133211
       E7020100
      G/DXX0033

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Bombers

by David Bowie

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G/F

G/E

G/D

BOMBERS- David Bowie

CHORUS 1:

C G Bb F

All clear wailed the si-rens

C G Bb F

Sunshine on the wasteland

C G Bb F

Old man sitting in the white sand

E A F E

Think we're in for a big surprise right between the

eyes

C G Bb F

Seemed a good idea to drop a bomb on the wasteland here

Dm C Bb F

Only one man could be seen and he was old and so serene

C G Bb

Captain sat in his deckchair and the red light flashed

beware

Dm C Bb

Pilot felt quite big time as the bomb sailed through

the air

C Dm

Well they danced & sang when the bang went bang

Em F Bb

but the lights bulked out when the smoke began to clear

G G/F G/E G/D

It was positively queer

CHORUS 2

C G Bb F

'Die' said the General, 'Cobblers' said the man

Dm C Bb F

So the Pentagon sent a cable and the Queen a telegram

C G

A-bombs, H-bombs even very small ones

Bb F

Ripped apart that sand

Dm C Bb

Till the stench was just revolting and the sky a

creamish tan

C Dm

But the soldier said "Sir, there's a crack in the world"

Em F

And the blippers went spark and the bits went far and

wide

G G/F G/E G/D

how the universe sighed

CHORUS 3:

C G Bb F

All clear wailed the si-rens

C G Bb F

Sunshine on the wasteland

C G Bb F

Old man sitting in the white sand

E A F E

Think were in for a big surprise right between the eyes

CHORUS 4:

C G Bb F

All clear wailed the si-rens

C G Bb F

Sunshine on the wasteland

C G Bb F

Old man sitting in the white sand

E A F E E7

Think were in for a big surprise right between the eyes

Dm G C F

When the smoke had blown away there was nothing left to view

Eb D F C

Except a man dear lord who looked like you floating high up in the sky!

-----------------------------------------

CHORUS:

C G Bb F

E-0-3-1-1------|

B-1-0-3-1------|

G-0-0-3-2------|

D-2-0-3-3------|

A-3-2-1-3------|

E---3---1-1012-|

-----------------------------------------

CHORDS: EADGBE

------

X02220

320033

XX0231

XX5343

G/F

120033

332010

XX0232

X13331

G/E

020033

022100

133211

020100

G/D

XX0033

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