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Bowie

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
Do Gyou know there's G/F#no journGey?
WeG're arriving and dG/F#eparting all the Gtime
YGou were just G/F#mortal likGe me
GoGd is only jG/F#ust a melodyG  
[Chorus]
ME7ake the best of every mAmoment
We Dare not evEmolving
OAm7r going aDnywhere
ACnd it's fineG  
[Verse]
HoGw can the woG/F#rld lose hiGs name?
EvGeryone is bG/F#awling agaGin
[Chorus]
BE7urn the cross or leave Amit
LDook above, yoEmu'll see me
WAme miss you eDverywherCeG  
[Vocalisation]
C   G
C   G
[Verse]
AwGaken all the ghoG/F#sts in your Gmind
SpGeak of all the gG/F#ood that you Gfind
LiGve and learn thG/F#at life is not Gunkind
UnGderstand the dG/F#emons that yoGu fight
[Chorus]
I E7know it just seems cold tAmo leave see
WDe all have to go
BEmelieve me
BAmut letting go
IDs thanking youC  G  
[Vocalisation]
C   G
C   G
C   G
C   G

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Bowie

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Am7

[Intro]

[Verse]

G G/F# G

Do you know there's no journey?

G G/F# G

We're arriving and departing all the time

G G/F# G

You were just mortal like me

G G/F# G

God is only just a melody

[Chorus]

E7 Am

Make the best of every moment

D Em

We are not evolving

Am7 D

Or going anywhere

C G

And it's fine

[Verse]

G G/F# G

How can the world lose his name?

G G/F# G

Everyone is bawling again

[Chorus]

E7 Am

Burn the cross or leave it

D Em

Look above, you'll see me

Am D C G

We miss you everywhere

[Vocalisation]

C G

[Verse]

G G/F# G

Awaken all the ghosts in your mind

G G/F# G

Speak of all the good that you find

G G/F# G

Live and learn that life is not unkind

G G/F# G

Understand the demons that you fight

[Chorus]

E7 Am

I know it just seems cold to leave see

We all have to go

Believe me

But letting go

D C G

Is thanking you

[Vocalisation]

C G

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