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Valentines Day

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

♪: This tab is based on Declan McKenna's cover of David Bowie's "Valentine's Day" performed
   on 14 February 2018 in Charlottesville, PA. The chords and lyrics differ from Bowie's studio
   recorded version of the song.
♪: The chords are based on the chords Declan plays on his acoustic guitar during the performance;
   the piano part does have transitional chords (as the guitar plays in Bowie's studio version)
   though they aren't tabbed here (though you can get that version by searching for tabs of Bowie's
   orignial song).
[Chords used]
     Dxx0232
    Bmx24432
   F#m244222
     Ax02220
    F#244322
     G320003
    Em022000
    A6002222
[Intro]
  D1  +  2  +  3  +  4   +  Bm1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  F#m1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  A1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
e|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|------------------2-4/6-|---4-----2-----------2-|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------4--5--------|---------------4-------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
  D1  +  2  +  3  +  4   +  Bm1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  F#m1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +   F#1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
e|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
B|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
G|------------------2-4/6-|---4-----2-----------2-|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------4--5--------|---------------4-------|------------------4-4h7-|8--------------------\-|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
  DValentine tBmold me who's to gF#moA  
  DFeelings he's Bmtreasured most of F#mall
The F#teachers and the football starG  
[Chorus]
  DIt's in his Atiny fGace
  DIt's in his Ascrawny hGand
DValentine Asees it aEmll
He's got something to sA6ay, it's AValentineG's Day
  DThe rhythm Aof the crGowd
DTeddy and JAudy dGown
DValentine Asees it aEmll
He's got something to sA6ay, it's AValentineBm's Day
[Interlude]
A   G   D
[Verse 2]
Valentine Bmtold me how to fF#meelA  Asus4  A  
  DIf all the Bmworld were under his heF#mels
Or F#stumbling through the mallG  
[Chorus]
  DIt's in his Atiny fGace
  DIt's in his Ascrawny hGand
DValentine Asees it aEmll
He's got something to sA6ay, it's AValentineBm's Day
[Bridge]
  A(Yeah)G  
F#mValentine, ValentineBm  A  G  
F#Valentine, Valentine
[Chorus]
  BmIt's in his scrawny hand
  AIt's in his icy heart
  GIt's happening today
F#Valentine, Valentine
  BmIt's in his scrawny hands
  AIt's in his icy heart
  GIt's happening today
F#Valentine, ValentineBm  

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Valentines Day

by Declan McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus4

♪: This tab is based on Declan McKenna's cover of David Bowie's "Valentine's Day" performed

on 14 February 2018 in Charlottesville, PA. The chords and lyrics differ from Bowie's studio

recorded version of the song.

♪: The chords are based on the chords Declan plays on his acoustic guitar during the performance;

the piano part does have transitional chords (as the guitar plays in Bowie's studio version)

though they aren't tabbed here (though you can get that version by searching for tabs of Bowie's

orignial song).

[Chords used]

xx0232

x24432

F#m

244222

x02220

244322

320003

022000

002222

[Intro]

D Bm F#m A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|

B|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|

G|------------------2-4/6-|---4-----2-----------2-|-----------------------|-----------------------|

D|------------4--5--------|---------------4-------|-----------------------|-----------------------|

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

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

D Bm F#m F#

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|

B|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|

G|------------------2-4/6-|---4-----2-----------2-|------------------------|-----------------------|

D|------------4--5--------|---------------4-------|------------------4-4h7-|8--------------------\-|

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

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

[Verse 1]

D Bm F#m A

Valentine told me who's to go

D Bm F#m

Feelings he's treasured most of all

F# G

The teachers and the football star

[Chorus]

D A G

It's in his tiny face

D A G

It's in his scrawny hand

D A Em

Valentine sees it all

A6 A G

He's got something to say, it's Valentine's Day

D A G

The rhythm of the crowd

D A G

Teddy and Judy down

D A Em

Valentine sees it all

A6 A Bm

He's got something to say, it's Valentine's Day

[Interlude]

A G D

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m A Asus4 A

Valentine told me how to feel

D Bm F#m

If all the world were under his heels

F# G

Or stumbling through the mall

[Chorus]

D A G

It's in his tiny face

D A G

It's in his scrawny hand

D A Em

Valentine sees it all

A6 A Bm

He's got something to say, it's Valentine's Day

[Bridge]

A G

(Yeah)

F#m Bm A G

Valentine, Valentine

[Chorus]

It's in his scrawny hand

It's in his icy heart

It's happening today

Valentine, Valentine

It's in his scrawny hands

It's in his icy heart

It's happening today

F# Bm

Valentine, Valentine

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