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Cactus

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CHORDS:  EADGBE
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        AX02220
        CX35553
      Dm9X03230
        F133211
        G320033
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Intro:
A
ASitting here
Wishing on a cement floor
Just Cwishing that
I had just something you wore
I pCut it Aon whCen I go lonelAy
Will you Dm9take off your drFess
And Gsend it to Ame?
AI miss your kissin'
And I miss your head
And a Cletter in your writing
Doesn't Amean you're not dead
Just Crun outAside in the Cdesert Aheat
Make your Dm9dress all Fwet
And Gsend it to Ame
I Amiss your soup and I Dm9miss your bread
And a Cletter in your writing
Doesn't Amean you're not deadDm9  A  
So Cspill your Abreakfast
And Cdrip your Awine
Just Dm9wear that Fdress when you GdiAne
AD-GA-AV-GI-ADG  A  G  A  G  
A
So, Asitting here wishing
On a cement floor
Just Cwishing that I had just Asomething you wore
CBloody your Ahands on a Ccactus Atree
Wipe'em Dm9on your Fdress
And Gsend it to Ame
ASitting here wishing on a Dm9cement floor
Just Cwishing that I had just Asomething you woreDm9  C  A  C  A  Dm9  F  G  A  
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Cactus

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm9

CHORDS: EADGBE

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X02220

X35553

Dm9

X03230

133211

320033

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Intro:

Sitting here

Wishing on a cement floor

Just wishing that

I had just something you wore

C A C A

I put it on when I go lonely

Dm9 F

Will you take off your dress

G A

And send it to me?

I miss your kissin'

And I miss your head

And a letter in your writing

Doesn't mean you're not dead

C A C A

Just run outside in the desert heat

Dm9 F

Make your dress all wet

G A

And send it to me

A Dm9

I miss your soup and I miss your bread

And a letter in your writing

A Dm9 A

Doesn't mean you're not dead

C A

So spill your breakfast

C A

And drip your wine

Dm9 F G A

Just wear that dress when you dine

A G A G A G A G A G

D-A-V-I-D

So, sitting here wishing

On a cement floor

C A

Just wishing that I had just something you wore

C A C A

Bloody your hands on a cactus tree

Dm9 F

Wipe'em on your dress

G A

And send it to me

A Dm9

Sitting here wishing on a cement floor

C A Dm9 C A C A Dm9 F G A

Just wishing that I had just something you wore

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About Cactus Chords by David Bowie

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