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Never Let Me Down

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I like to bar most of the chords in this because I think it sounds better. I especially recommend barring
C up on the 8th fret to come down to Bb on the 6th during the chorus. Try it out, and let me know what you 
think! I know everyone says this, but this is my first tab!
[Intro] 
one tiny beat of G and then
F  G  F  G  Ab
CWhen I believed in nothing
AbI called her name
AmTrapped in a high-dollar joint in some place
BbI called her name
And thFough my days were slipping by 
And nights so cruel I thought I'd die
She daGnced her little dance 'til it made me cry
She was shakin' like this honey doing that
CWhen I needed soul revival
AbI called your name
AmWhen I was falling to pieces
BbI screamed in pain
Your soFothing hand that turned me round
A love so real swept over me
You daGnced your little dance 'til it made me cry
You were shakin' like this honey doing that
Never let me doCwn     Bb    C  Bb  
She never let me doAmwn
Never let me doCwn     Bb    C  Bb  
She never let me doAmwn
CWhen all your faith is failing 
AbCall my name
AmWhen you've got nothing coming 
BbCall my name
I'Fll be strong for all it takes
I'll cover your head
Till the bad stuff breaks
I'll daGnce my little dance
Till it makes you smile
Shaking like this honey doing that
Never let you doCwn Bb  C  Bb  
I'll never let you doAmwn
I'll never let you doCwnBb  C  Bb  
I'll never let you doAmwn

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The story behind the song

This song is a heartfelt tribute, with lyrics that explore David Bowie's relationship with his longtime personal assistant. It was the title track for his 1987 album and was a collaboration between Bowie and Carlos Alomar. Despite being the last track written for the album, Bowie noted it was completed quite quickly. Playing this song channels a deep sense of gratitude and loyalty.

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Never Let Me Down

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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I like to bar most of the chords in this because I think it sounds better. I especially recommend barring

C up on the 8th fret to come down to Bb on the 6th during the chorus. Try it out, and let me know what you

think! I know everyone says this, but this is my first tab!

[Intro]

one tiny beat of G and then

F G F G Ab

When I believed in nothing

I called her name

Trapped in a high-dollar joint in some place

I called her name

And though my days were slipping by

And nights so cruel I thought I'd die

She danced her little dance 'til it made me cry

She was shakin' like this honey doing that

When I needed soul revival

I called your name

When I was falling to pieces

I screamed in pain

Your soothing hand that turned me round

A love so real swept over me

You danced your little dance 'til it made me cry

You were shakin' like this honey doing that

C Bb C Bb

Never let me down

She never let me down

C Bb C Bb

Never let me down

She never let me down

When all your faith is failing

Call my name

When you've got nothing coming

Call my name

I'll be strong for all it takes

I'll cover your head

Till the bad stuff breaks

I'll dance my little dance

Till it makes you smile

Shaking like this honey doing that

C Bb C Bb

Never let you down

I'll never let you down

C Bb C Bb

I'll never let you down

About Never Let Me Down Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Never Let Me Down by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Never Let Me Down chords”, “Never Let Me Down guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Never Let Me Down 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 Never Let Me Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate Never Let Me Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Bb, G, F, Ab, Am.

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