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Scream Like A Baby

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DAVID BOWIE - SCREAM LIKE A BABY
Capo on the 3rd fret
[INTRO]
(repeat twice)
E|--------------------------|--
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0--|--
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--
A|--------------------------|--
E|--------------------------|--
[VERSE 1]
Well I wouldn't buy no meErchandise
And I wouldn't go to war
And I mixed with other cAmolours
But the nurse doesn't care
And I hide under blEankets
Or did I run away
I really can't remGember
Last time I saw the light of day
But FI remember SEam
'cause he was like mDe
C       Bb
F  G
[CHORUS]
CScream like a baGby
CSam was a gBmun
And F#mI never knew his lGast name
And Bbwe never had no CfunD  
[INTRO]
E|--------------------------|--
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0--|--
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--
A|--------------------------|--
E|--------------------------|--
[VERSE 2]
Well they came down hard Eon the faggots
And they came down hard on the street
They came down harder on SAmam
And they all knew he was beat
He was tEhrown into the wagon
Blindfolded, chains, and they stomped on us
And took away our clGothes and things
And pumped us full of strange drugs
And oh I saw SEam falling
Spitting in their eyes
But now I lay me dGown to sleep
And now I close my eyes
FNow I'm learning to Ebe
a part of socDiety
C       Bb
F  G
[CHORUS]
CScream like a baGby
CSam was a gBmun
And F#mI never knew his lGast name
And Bbwe never had no CfunD  
[BRIDGE]
No atChletic pBrogram,
no diA#scipline, no bAook
He just sG#at in the bGackseat
swF#earing he'd seFek revenge
But he jEumped into the fD#urnace
DSinging old songs we loved
[CHORUS]
Twice. The 2nd time, though, it goes like:
F#Scream like a baC#by
F#Sam was a gFmun
And CmI never knew his lC#ast name
And we nEbever had no fF#unA  

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Scream Like A Baby

by David Bowie

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F#m

DAVID BOWIE - SCREAM LIKE A BABY

Capo on the 3rd fret

[INTRO]

(repeat twice)

E|--------------------------|--

B|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0--|--

G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--

D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--

A|--------------------------|--

E|--------------------------|--

[VERSE 1]

Well I wouldn't buy no merchandise

And I wouldn't go to war

And I mixed with other colours

But the nurse doesn't care

And I hide under blankets

Or did I run away

I really can't remember

Last time I saw the light of day

F E

But I remember Sam

'cause he was like me

C Bb

F G

[CHORUS]

C G

Scream like a baby

C Bm

Sam was a gun

F#m G

And I never knew his last name

Bb C D

And we never had no fun

[INTRO]

E|--------------------------|--

B|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0--|--

G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--

D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--

A|--------------------------|--

E|--------------------------|--

[VERSE 2]

Well they came down hard on the faggots

And they came down hard on the street

They came down harder on Sam

And they all knew he was beat

He was thrown into the wagon

Blindfolded, chains, and they stomped on us

And took away our clothes and things

And pumped us full of strange drugs

And oh I saw Sam falling

Spitting in their eyes

But now I lay me down to sleep

And now I close my eyes

F E

Now I'm learning to be

a part of society

C Bb

F G

[CHORUS]

C G

Scream like a baby

C Bm

Sam was a gun

F#m G

And I never knew his last name

Bb C D

And we never had no fun

[BRIDGE]

C B

No athletic program,

A# A

no discipline, no book

G# G

He just sat in the backseat

F# F

swearing he'd seek revenge

E D#

But he jumped into the furnace

Singing old songs we loved

[CHORUS]

Twice. The 2nd time, though, it goes like:

F# C#

Scream like a baby

F# Fm

Sam was a gun

Cm C#

And I never knew his last name

Eb F# A

And we never had no fun

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