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Rock N Roll Suicide

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[Intro]
C   G   C   G
[Verse 1]
Time takes a Ccigarette, puts it in your mEouth
You pull on your fFinger, then another fGinger, then your cAmigarette
  GThe wall to wall is Fcalling, it Glingers, then you forAmget
        G     FN.C.                         |  C   G|
Oh-oh-oh-oh, you're a rock'n roll suicide
[Verse 2]
You're too old to Close it, too young to Echoose it
And the Fclock waits so Gpatiently on your Amsong
  GYou walk past a Fcafe but you don't Geat when you've lived too Amlong
        G     FN.C.                         |  C   G|
Oh no no no, you're a rock'n roll suicide
[Verse 3]
Chev brakes are Csnarling as you stumble aEcross the road
But the Fday breaks insGtead so you hurry Amhome
  GDon't let the Fsun blast your shaGdow
Don't let the Emilk float ride your Ammind
They're so Fnatural, reD9ligiously unkiG7nd
[Chorus]
N.C.                    C  
Oh no love, you're not alone
You're watching yourself Abut you're too unfair
You got your Chead all tangled up but if I could only Amake you care
Oh Dbmno love, you're not aAbmlone
No matter Bwhat or who you've bEbmeen
No matter Bbmwhen or where you've sDbeen
All the kBnives seem to lacerate your Ebmbrain
I've had my Bbmshare, I'll help you with the Dbpain
N.C.
You're not alone
[Outro]
Bb
   Bb    B    C     DbJust turn on with me and you're  Bbnot alone
   Bb    B    C     DbLet's turn on and be ... Bbnot alone (wonderful)
   Bb    B    C     DbGimme your hands ... cause you're wBbonderful (wonderful)
   Bb    B    C     DbGimme your hands ... cause you're woBbnderful (wonderful)
   Bb    B    C     DbOh, gimme your hFmandsCm  Gb  Db  

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The story behind the song

This song captures the final, dramatic downfall of Ziggy Stardust, portraying him as an old, washed-up rock star. It was the closing number for the Ziggy Stardust live show, emphasizing its role in bringing Ziggy's story to a definitive end. The lyrics, with lines like "Time takes a cigarette...", evoke a sense of life's fleeting nature, akin to a poem by Manuel Machado. At its heart, the song plays like a grand, theatrical showpiece, full of staged drama.

AI-written from these sources:Rock 'n' Roll Suicide — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rock N Roll Suicide

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dbm

Abm

Ebm

Bbm

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

C E

Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth

F G Am

You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette

G F G Am

The wall to wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget

G F C G

N.C. | |

Oh-oh-oh-oh, you're a rock'n roll suicide

[Verse 2]

C E

You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it

F G Am

And the clock waits so patiently on your song

G F G Am

You walk past a cafe but you don't eat when you've lived too long

G F C G

N.C. | |

Oh no no no, you're a rock'n roll suicide

[Verse 3]

C E

Chev brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road

F G Am

But the day breaks instead so you hurry home

G F G

Don't let the sun blast your shadow

E Am

Don't let the milk float ride your mind

F D9 G7

They're so natural, religiously unkind

[Chorus]

N.C.

Oh no love, you're not alone

You're watching yourself but you're too unfair

C A

You got your head all tangled up but if I could only make you care

Dbm Abm

Oh no love, you're not alone

B Ebm

No matter what or who you've been

Bbm Db

No matter when or where you've seen

B Ebm

All the knives seem to lacerate your brain

Bbm Db

I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain

N.C.

You're not alone

[Outro]

Bb B C Db Bb

Just turn on with me and you're not alone

Bb B C Db Bb

Let's turn on and be ... not alone (wonderful)

Bb B C Db Bb

Gimme your hands ... cause you're wonderful (wonderful)

Bb B C Db Bb

Gimme your hands ... cause you're wonderful (wonderful)

Bb B C Db Fm Cm Gb Db

Oh, gimme your hands

About Rock N Roll Suicide Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Rock N Roll Suicide by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rock N Roll Suicide chords”, “Rock N Roll Suicide guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Rock N Roll Suicide chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rock N Roll Suicide chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rock N Roll Suicide lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, E, F, Am, D9.

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