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When Im Five

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INTRO
D   Dsus4
D   Dsus4
VERSE 1
When I'm Afive
I will Gwash my face and hands all Dby myselfDsus4  
D   Dsus4
When I'm Afive
I will Gchew and spit tobacco like my Dgrandfather Cjones
'cause I'm Gonly four and five is far aDwayDsus4  
D   Dsus4
VERSE 2
When I'm Afive
I will Gread the magazines in Dmummy's drawerDsus4  
D    Dsus4
When I'm Afive
I will Gwalk behind the soldiers in the Dmay day parCade
'cause I'm Gonly four and grown-ups walk too DfastDsus4  
D   Dsus4
BRIDGE
GYesterday was Chorrid day, 'cause GRaymond kicked my Cshin
And Gmummy says if I am Cgood, she'll let me Ggo to school in Caugust
Daddy Ashouted loud at Dmummy and I Adropped my toast at Dbreakfast
And I Alaughed when bonzo Dlicked my Aface, because it Dtickled
I Awonder why my daddy cries and Ghow I wish that I was nearly DfiveDsus4  
D    Dsus4
VERSE 3
When I'm Afive
I will Gcatch a butterfly and eat it and I Dwon't be sickDsus4  
D   Dsus4
When I'm Afive
I will Gjump in puddles, laugh in church and Dmarry my mCum
And I'll Glet my daddy do the washing-DupDsus4  
D   Dsus4
BRIDGE
GIf I close one Ceye, the people Gon that side can't Csee me
I get Gheadaches in the Cmorning and I Grode on freddie's Ctriclycle
And everyAwhere was funny, Dwhen I ran Adown to the Dsweetshop
Then I Afell and bleeded-Dup my knee and Aeverybody Dsoppied me
I Asaw a photograph of jesus Gand I asked him if he'd make me DfiveDsus4  
D   Dsus4
I Asaw a photograph of jesus Gand I asked him if he'd make me DfiveDsus4  
D   Dsus4
OUTRO
When I'm DfiveDsus4  
D   Dsus4
When I'm CfiveCsus4  
C   Csus4
When I'm Doah

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When Im Five

by David Bowie

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Dsus4

Csus4

INTRO

D Dsus4

VERSE 1

When I'm five

G D Dsus4

I will wash my face and hands all by myself

D Dsus4

When I'm five

G D C

I will chew and spit tobacco like my grandfather jones

G D Dsus4

'cause I'm only four and five is far away

D Dsus4

VERSE 2

When I'm five

G D Dsus4

I will read the magazines in mummy's drawer

D Dsus4

When I'm five

G D C

I will walk behind the soldiers in the may day parade

G D Dsus4

'cause I'm only four and grown-ups walk too fast

D Dsus4

BRIDGE

G C G C

Yesterday was horrid day, 'cause Raymond kicked my shin

G C G C

And mummy says if I am good, she'll let me go to school in august

A D A D

Daddy shouted loud at mummy and I dropped my toast at breakfast

A D A D

And I laughed when bonzo licked my face, because it tickled

A G D Dsus4

I wonder why my daddy cries and how I wish that I was nearly five

D Dsus4

VERSE 3

When I'm five

G D Dsus4

I will catch a butterfly and eat it and I won't be sick

D Dsus4

When I'm five

G D C

I will jump in puddles, laugh in church and marry my mum

G D Dsus4

And I'll let my daddy do the washing-up

D Dsus4

BRIDGE

G C G C

If I close one eye, the people on that side can't see me

G C G C

I get headaches in the morning and I rode on freddie's triclycle

A D A D

And everywhere was funny, when I ran down to the sweetshop

A D A D

Then I fell and bleeded-up my knee and everybody soppied me

A G D Dsus4

I saw a photograph of jesus and I asked him if he'd make me five

D Dsus4

A G D Dsus4

I saw a photograph of jesus and I asked him if he'd make me five

D Dsus4

OUTRO

D Dsus4

When I'm five

D Dsus4

C Csus4

When I'm five

C Csus4

When I'm oah

About When Im Five Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play When Im Five by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When Im Five chords”, “When Im Five guitar chords”, or “David Bowie When Im Five chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When Im Five chords and for experienced players who want accurate When Im Five lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Dsus4, A, G, C, Csus4.

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What key is "When Im Five" in?

The chords for "When Im Five" show the original chord names (including D, Dsus4, A, G, C, Csus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.