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I Have Not Been To Oxford Town

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[INTRO]
 G-  G-  G- G  
[VERSE]
GBaby Grace is the victim,
GShe was 14 years of age,
GAnd the wheels are turning, turning,
GFor the finger points at me.
Am(All's well)
AmBut I have not been to Oxford Town.
Am(All's well)
AmNo I have not been to Oxford Town.
[CHORUS]
C/GToll the Gbell,
C/GPay the private Geye,
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
[VERSE 2]
GAnd the prison priests are decent,
GMy attorney seems sincere,
GI fear my days are numbered,
GLord get me out of here.
Am(All's well)
AmBut I have not been to Oxford Town.
Am(All's well)
AmBut I have not been to Oxford Town.
[CHORUS]
C/GToll the Gbell,
C/GPay the private Geye,
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
[BRIDGE]
    C/G      D/GThis is your shadow on my wall,
    F/G      C/GThis is my flesh and blood,
C/GThis is what I could've been.
[VERSE 3]
GAnd the wheels are turning and turning,
GAs the 20th century dies,
GIf I had not ripped the fabric,
GIf time had not stood still,
GIf I had not met Ramona,
GIf I'd only paid my bill.
Am(All's well)
AmBut I have not been to Oxford Town.
Am(All's well)
AmBut I have not been to Oxford Town.
[CHORUS]
C/GToll the Gbell,
C/GPay the private Geye,
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
[BRIDGE 2]
    C/G     D/GThis is my bunk with two sheets,
This is my food though F/Gfoul,C/G  
C/GThis is what I could have been.
[CHORUS]
C/GToll the Gbell,
C/GPay the private Geye,
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
C/GToll the Gbell,
C/GPay the private Geye,
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
GAll's well.
F/GAll's Amwell.
C/GToll the Gbell,
C/GPay the private Geye,
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
C/GToll the Gbell,
C/GPay the private Geye,
GAll's well,
G20th century dies.
[OUTRO]
 G-  G-  G- G  

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I Have Not Been To Oxford Town

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

D/G

F/G

[INTRO]

G G G G

- - -

[VERSE]

Baby Grace is the victim,

She was 14 years of age,

And the wheels are turning, turning,

For the finger points at me.

(All's well)

But I have not been to Oxford Town.

(All's well)

No I have not been to Oxford Town.

[CHORUS]

C/G G

Toll the bell,

C/G G

Pay the private eye,

All's well,

20th century dies.

[VERSE 2]

And the prison priests are decent,

My attorney seems sincere,

I fear my days are numbered,

Lord get me out of here.

(All's well)

But I have not been to Oxford Town.

(All's well)

But I have not been to Oxford Town.

[CHORUS]

C/G G

Toll the bell,

C/G G

Pay the private eye,

All's well,

20th century dies.

[BRIDGE]

C/G D/G

This is your shadow on my wall,

F/G C/G

This is my flesh and blood,

C/G

This is what I could've been.

[VERSE 3]

And the wheels are turning and turning,

As the 20th century dies,

If I had not ripped the fabric,

If time had not stood still,

If I had not met Ramona,

If I'd only paid my bill.

(All's well)

But I have not been to Oxford Town.

(All's well)

But I have not been to Oxford Town.

[CHORUS]

C/G G

Toll the bell,

C/G G

Pay the private eye,

All's well,

20th century dies.

[BRIDGE 2]

C/G D/G

This is my bunk with two sheets,

F/G C/G

This is my food though foul,

C/G

This is what I could have been.

[CHORUS]

C/G G

Toll the bell,

C/G G

Pay the private eye,

All's well,

20th century dies.

C/G G

Toll the bell,

C/G G

Pay the private eye,

All's well,

20th century dies.

All's well,

20th century dies.

All's well.

F/G Am

All's well.

C/G G

Toll the bell,

C/G G

Pay the private eye,

All's well,

20th century dies.

C/G G

Toll the bell,

C/G G

Pay the private eye,

All's well,

20th century dies.

[OUTRO]

G G G G

- - -

About I Have Not Been To Oxford Town Chords by David Bowie

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