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The Next Day

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[Intro]
G A G A
[Verse 1]
ELook into my eyes he tells heArE  
EI'm gonna say goodbye he says yeaA  E  
EDo not cry she begs of him goodbye yeAaE  
EAll that day she thinks of his love yeaA  
[Verse 2]
GThey whip him through the streets and alleys therCeG  
GThe gormless and the baying crowd right thereC  
EThey can't get enough of that doomsday sonGgE  
EThey can't get enough of it allG  E  
EListenG  E  
[Interlude]
E G
[Verse 3]
GListen to the whores he tells heCrG  
GHe fashions paper sculptures of themC  
Then dGrags them to the river's banAk in the cart
Their sGoggy paper bodies wash aAshore in the dark
And the Gpriest stiff in hate now demAanding fun begin
Of his wBmomen dressed as men for the plAeasure of that priest
[Chorus]
EHere I am
Not quite dyiDng
EMy body left to rot in a hollow Dtree
Its Ebranches throwing shadows
On the gallows for Dme
EAnd the next day
And the next
And anoDther daEy
[Interlude]
E,  G  E, G  
[Verse 4]
IgnEoring the pain of their particular diseaseAsE  
EThey chase him through the alleys chase him down the stepsA  E  
EThey haul him through the mud and they chant for his deathA  E  
EAnd drag him to the feet of the purple headed priestA  
[Verse 5]
GFirst they give you everything that you wantC  G  
GThen they take back everything that you haveC  
GThey live upon their feet and they dAie upon their knees
GThey can work with satan while they Adress like the saints
GThey know God exists for the dAevil told them so
They scBmream my name aloud dAown into the well below
[Chorus]
EHere I am
Not quite dyiDng
EMy body left to rot in a hollow Dtree
Its Ebranches throwing shadows
On the gallows for Dme
EAnd the next day
And the next
And anoDther daEy
[Interlude]
E,  G  E,  G- fade out, repeat instrumental chorus, do whatever you want here.

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The Next Day

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G A G A

[Verse 1]

E A E

Look into my eyes he tells her

E A E

I'm gonna say goodbye he says yea

E A E

Do not cry she begs of him goodbye yea

E A

All that day she thinks of his love yea

[Verse 2]

G C G

They whip him through the streets and alleys there

G C

The gormless and the baying crowd right there

E G E

They can't get enough of that doomsday song

E G E

They can't get enough of it all

E G E

Listen

[Interlude]

E G

[Verse 3]

G C G

Listen to the whores he tells her

G C

He fashions paper sculptures of them

G A

Then drags them to the river's bank in the cart

G A

Their soggy paper bodies wash ashore in the dark

G A

And the priest stiff in hate now demanding fun begin

Bm A

Of his women dressed as men for the pleasure of that priest

[Chorus]

Here I am

Not quite dying

E D

My body left to rot in a hollow tree

Its branches throwing shadows

On the gallows for me

And the next day

And the next

D E

And another day

[Interlude]

E G E G

, ,

[Verse 4]

E A E

Ignoring the pain of their particular diseases

E A E

They chase him through the alleys chase him down the steps

E A E

They haul him through the mud and they chant for his death

E A

And drag him to the feet of the purple headed priest

[Verse 5]

G C G

First they give you everything that you want

G C

Then they take back everything that you have

G A

They live upon their feet and they die upon their knees

G A

They can work with satan while they dress like the saints

G A

They know God exists for the devil told them so

Bm A

They scream my name aloud down into the well below

[Chorus]

Here I am

Not quite dying

E D

My body left to rot in a hollow tree

Its branches throwing shadows

On the gallows for me

And the next day

And the next

D E

And another day

[Interlude]

E G E G

, , - fade out, repeat instrumental chorus, do whatever you want here.

About The Next Day Chords by David Bowie

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What key is "The Next Day" in?

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