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Buddha Of Suburbia

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Intro  D   Em7  Gdim  
     DLiving in lies by the Em7railway line
     GdimPushing the hair from my Deyes
     Elvis is English and Em7climbs the hills
     GdimCan't tell the bullshit from the lDies
    Screaming along in South Em7London
    GdimVicious but ready to Dlearn
    Sometimes I fear that the Em7whole world is queer
    GdimSometimes but always in Bmvain
    Dm7So I'll wait until we're Bmsane
    Dm7Wait until we're blessed and all the Bmsame
    Dm7Full of blood, loving life and Bmall it's got to give
    Dm7Englishmen going inGsane
    Down on my knees in suburbia
    Down on myself in every wAayGmaj7  A  Gmaj7  A  Gmaj7  
    With Dgreat expectations I Em7change all my clothes
    Mustn't Gdimgrumble at silver and Dgold
    Screaming above Central Em7London
    Never Gdimborn, so I'll never get Bmold
    Dm7So I'll wait until we're Bmsane
    Dm7Wait until we're blessed and all the Bmsame
    Dm7Full of blood, loving life and Bmall it's got to give
    Dm7Englishmen going inGsane
    Down on my knees in suburbia
    Down on myself in every wAayGmaj7  A  
    Gmaj7Day after     A    B    C       D  EBa GBa ABa  BBa-Ba
    CDay afterD  
    EDayE7  
    CDay afterD  
    EZane, Zane, Zane
    E7Ouvre le chien
    CDay afterD  
    EDayE7  
    CDay afterD  
    EZane, Zane, Zane
    E7Ouvre le chien
            C   D(Fade)
    Day after

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Buddha Of Suburbia

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Gdim

Dm7

Gmaj7

D Em7 Gdim

Intro

D Em7

Living in lies by the railway line

Gdim D

Pushing the hair from my eyes

Em7

Elvis is English and climbs the hills

Gdim D

Can't tell the bullshit from the lies

Em7

Screaming along in South London

Gdim D

Vicious but ready to learn

Em7

Sometimes I fear that the whole world is queer

Gdim Bm

Sometimes but always in vain

Dm7 Bm

So I'll wait until we're sane

Dm7 Bm

Wait until we're blessed and all the same

Dm7 Bm

Full of blood, loving life and all it's got to give

Dm7 G

Englishmen going insane

Down on my knees in suburbia

A Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A Gmaj7

Down on myself in every way

D Em7

With great expectations I change all my clothes

Gdim D

Mustn't grumble at silver and gold

Em7

Screaming above Central London

Gdim Bm

Never born, so I'll never get old

Dm7 Bm

So I'll wait until we're sane

Dm7 Bm

Wait until we're blessed and all the same

Dm7 Bm

Full of blood, loving life and all it's got to give

Dm7 G

Englishmen going insane

Down on my knees in suburbia

A Gmaj7 A

Down on myself in every way

Gmaj7 A B C D E G A B

Day after Ba Ba Ba Ba-Ba

C D

Day after

E E7

Day

C D

Day after

Zane, Zane, Zane

Ouvre le chien

C D

Day after

E E7

Day

C D

Day after

Zane, Zane, Zane

Ouvre le chien

C D

(Fade)

Day after

About Buddha Of Suburbia Chords by David Bowie

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