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The Supermen

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THE SUPERMEN from The Man Who Sold The World
[Intro]
Ooh, ah
  FOoh, Gah      FOoh, Gah
  FOoh, Gah      FOoh, Gah
[Verse 1]
When Fall the world was very young
And Gmountain magic heavy hung
The Fsupermen would walk in file
GGuardians of a loveless isle
And Agloomy browed with Gsuper fear
Their Ctragic endless lives could heave nor Esus4sigh
In solemn perverse sereniEty
Wonderous beings chained Fto lifeG  
[Chorus 1]
  FStrange Ggames they would play then
  FNo Gdeath for the perfect men
   AbLife Bbrolls into one for them
   AmSo Fsoftly a Absuper God Ccries
[Interlude]
  FOoh, Gah
  FOoh, Gah
[Verse 2]
Where Fall were minds in uni-thought
GPowers weird by mystics taught
No Fpain, no joy, no power too great
CoGlossal strength to grasp a fate
Where Asad eyed mermen Gtossed in slumbers
 CNightmare dreams no mortal mind could Esus4hold
Man would tear his brother's Eflesh
A chance to die, to turn to FmouldG  
[Chorus 2]
  FFar Gout in the red sky
  FFar Gout from the sad eyes
   AbStrange Bbmad celebration
   AmSo Fsoftly a Absuper God Ccries
[Solo]
D    E   D E   D E F# G A
B   A B   A B A B C
D  C  D  C  D  C  D  C
[Chorus 3]
  FFar Gout in the red sky
  FFar Gout from the sad eyes
   AbStrange Bbmad celebration
   AmSo Fsoftly a Absuper God Cdies

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The story behind the song

"The Supermen" delves into apocalyptic visions, drawing heavily from literary figures like Friedrich Nietzsche and H. P. Lovecraft. David Bowie himself noted that he was trying to translate Nietzsche's ideas into his own understanding, which shaped the song's themes. Critics have also observed the influence of Lovecraft's tales of ancient, dormant gods within the lyrics. This track from Bowie's 1970 album, The Man Who Sold the World, reflects a fascination with German Romanticism, even featuring a prominent timpani part reminiscent of Richard Strauss. At its heart, the song plays like a dramatic exploration of powerful, perhaps terrifying, existential concepts.

AI-written from these sources:The Supermen — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Supermen

by David Bowie

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Esus4

THE SUPERMEN from The Man Who Sold The World

[Intro]

Ooh, ah

F G F G

Ooh, ah Ooh, ah

F G F G

Ooh, ah Ooh, ah

[Verse 1]

When all the world was very young

And mountain magic heavy hung

The supermen would walk in file

Guardians of a loveless isle

A G

And gloomy browed with super fear

C Esus4

Their tragic endless lives could heave nor sigh

In solemn perverse serenity

F G

Wonderous beings chained to life

[Chorus 1]

F G

Strange games they would play then

F G

No death for the perfect men

Ab Bb

Life rolls into one for them

Am F Ab C

So softly a super God cries

[Interlude]

F G

Ooh, ah

F G

Ooh, ah

[Verse 2]

Where all were minds in uni-thought

Powers weird by mystics taught

No pain, no joy, no power too great

Colossal strength to grasp a fate

A G

Where sad eyed mermen tossed in slumbers

C Esus4

Nightmare dreams no mortal mind could hold

Man would tear his brother's flesh

F G

A chance to die, to turn to mould

[Chorus 2]

F G

Far out in the red sky

F G

Far out from the sad eyes

Ab Bb

Strange mad celebration

Am F Ab C

So softly a super God cries

[Solo]

D E D E D E F# G A

B A B A B A B C

D C D C D C D C

[Chorus 3]

F G

Far out in the red sky

F G

Far out from the sad eyes

Ab Bb

Strange mad celebration

Am F Ab C

So softly a super God dies

About The Supermen Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play The Supermen by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Supermen chords”, “The Supermen guitar chords”, or “David Bowie The Supermen 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 The Supermen chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Supermen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, G, A, C, Esus4, E.

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