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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
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I am going through my collection of Bowie songs (i.e. Every one in
existence) and putting them all down.  If anyone wants one in particular,
e-mail me and I'll do it next. ([email protected])
Bm  Cm  C  D  G
GWar made him a Emsoldier, Clittle DFranky GMear
GPeace left him a Emloser, the Clittle DbombraGdier.
EmLines of worry Cappeared with age, Dunskilled hands that Gknew no trade
                  Bm                      Cm        C       D      G(  C    Cm  G)
Spent his time in a picture(?) house, the little bombradier.
GFranky drank his Emmoney, the Clittle Dthat he Gmade
GTold his woes to Emno man, Cfriendless Dlonely Gdays.
EmThen one day in the CABC,  Dfour small eyes gazed Glongingly
BmAt the ice cream Cmin the hand of the Clittle DbombraGdier.
Dm  A  Dm  A
DmSunshine entered our AFranky's days
DmGone his sorrows his Ahopeless maze
His Bblife was fun and his Dheart was full of Ajoy
DmTwo young children had Achanged his his aims,
DmHe bought the toffees and Aplayed their games
He Bbbought them presents with Devery coin he Amade.
G  Em  C D G    G  Em  C D G   Em  C  D  G  Bm  Cm  C D G
GThen two gentlemen Emcalled on him, Casked him Dfor his Gname
GWhy was he friends with the Emchildren, Cwere they Djust a Ggame
EmLeave them alone or Cwe'll get sore, we've Dhad blokes like you in this Gnation
The Bmhand of authority Cmsaid "no more" to the Clittle DbombraGdier.
EmPacked his bags, his Cheart in pain, Dwiped a tear and Gcaught a train
BmNot to be seen in this Cmtown again, the Clittle DbombraGdier.
There are a few chords at the end that I can't figure out because everyone
is asleep in my house so I can't use the piano to figure out all those
suspensions and augmentations, or whatever they turn out to be.  Will send
the correction as soon as I work it out.

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Little Bombadier

by David Bowie

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

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I am going through my collection of Bowie songs (i.e. Every one in

existence) and putting them all down. If anyone wants one in particular,

e-mail me and I'll do it next. ([email protected])

Bm Cm C D G

G Em C D G

War made him a soldier, little Franky Mear

G Em C D G

Peace left him a loser, the little bombradier.

Em C D G

Lines of worry appeared with age, unskilled hands that knew no trade

Bm Cm C D G C Cm G

( )

Spent his time in a picture(?) house, the little bombradier.

G Em C D G

Franky drank his money, the little that he made

G Em C D G

Told his woes to no man, friendless lonely days.

Em C D G

Then one day in the ABC, four small eyes gazed longingly

Bm Cm C D G

At the ice cream in the hand of the little bombradier.

Dm A Dm A

Dm A

Sunshine entered our Franky's days

Dm A

Gone his sorrows his hopeless maze

Bb D A

His life was fun and his heart was full of joy

Dm A

Two young children had changed his his aims,

Dm A

He bought the toffees and played their games

Bb D A

He bought them presents with every coin he made.

G Em C D G G Em C D G Em C D G Bm Cm C D G

G Em C D G

Then two gentlemen called on him, asked him for his name

G Em C D G

Why was he friends with the children, were they just a game

Em C D G

Leave them alone or we'll get sore, we've had blokes like you in this nation

Bm Cm C D G

The hand of authority said "no more" to the little bombradier.

Em C D G

Packed his bags, his heart in pain, wiped a tear and caught a train

Bm Cm C D G

Not to be seen in this town again, the little bombradier.

There are a few chords at the end that I can't figure out because everyone

is asleep in my house so I can't use the piano to figure out all those

suspensions and augmentations, or whatever they turn out to be. Will send

the correction as soon as I work it out.

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