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Rubber Band

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David Bowie - Rubber Band
Intro is played on a tuba.
Rubber AmBand
There's a rubber band that plays tunes out of Ftune
                                 F#/D7  
In the library garden Sunday afternoon
While a little chappie waves a golden GwandF  D  
Rubber AmBand
In 1910 I was so handsome and so Fstrong
My moustache was stiffly waxed and one foot D7/F#long
And I loved a girl while you played teatime GtunesF  D  
AmDear Rubber DBand, you're Amplaying my Dtune out of Gtune
  AmohC  G  
Rubber AmBand
Won't you play a haunting theme again to Fme
                                          F#/D7  
While I eat my scones and drink my cup of tea
The sun is warm but it's a lonely afterGnoonF  D  
Solo chords:
|   Bm|   Bm|    G|     G|
|E7/Ab|E7/Ab|    A|  G    E|
Trumpet solo:                   (instead of the bracketed note
          Repeat:                play this for the last time.)
E|-------|----------------------|--------------|
B|-0-2-3-|0-2-3-3-2-3-5-3-0-(3)-|--2---3---5---|
G|-------|----------------------|--------------|
D|-------|----------------------|--------------|
A|-------|----------------------|--------------|
E|-------|----------------------|--------------|
*The next verse has only tuba and drums.
Don't play the major chord, these are just
the bass notes played by the tuba:*
Rubber DBandB  
How I Dwish that I could Bjoin your Rubber DBandB  
We could Dplay in lively Bparks throughout the DlandB  
                   D                  B(Riff below)
And one Sunday afternoon, I'd find my love
*when he says "love", play this:*
E|----------------|
B|------------5---|
G|--6----4--------|
D|----------------|
A|--4----2--------|
E|----------------|
*the next part is kind of tricky, this is the best way
you can play all the instruments being playing at once.
The numbers on top of the chords indicate the rhythm in
which the chords are played,*
  C#mriff:       Ariff:        F#7/ Abriff:
   (1-8)(1)(2-8)(1234)(1)(234)(1234)(1)(234)
E|-4-----4--4--|-5-----5--5--|-6-----6--6---|
B|-5-----5--5--|-5-----5--5--|-5-----5--5---|
G|-6-----6--6--|-6-----6--6--|-6-----6--6---|
D|-6-----6--6--|-7-----6--7--|-8-----7--8---|
A|-4-----3--4--|-------------|--------------|
E|-------------|-------------|--------------|
       C#mriff
Rubber Band,
                             A riff twice
In the '14-'18 war I went to sea
                                            F#7/ Abriff twice
Thought my Sunday love was waiting home for me
And now she's married to the leader of the BmbandA  F#  
Final riff:
           Repeat this:
E|--------|------------------------|
B|--------|------------------------|
G|--------|------------------------|
D|---3-4--|---3-4-4-3-4-6-4-3---4--|
A|-6------|-6-----------------6----|
E|--------|------------------------|
   Last time:
E|--------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------8---|
G|----------------------------------8---|
D|---3-4-4-3-4-6-4-3---3---4---6----8---|
A|-6-----------------6-------------6----|
E|--------------------------------------|
Its pretty complicated, but you'll get it. HY.

All chords in this song (16)

The story behind the song

"Rubber Band" tells the melancholic tale of a man who returns from war only to discover his beloved has fallen for another – a brass band conductor. This song, released as a single in 1966, marked a creative leap in David Bowie's songwriting, embracing a vaudeville and British music hall style. It's a poignant narrative exploring themes of loss and unexpected change. Playing it, you can channel the bittersweet irony of a soldier's return to a changed world.

AI-written from these sources:Rubber Band (song) — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rubber Band

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

C#m

F#7

David Bowie - Rubber Band

Intro is played on a tuba.

Rubber Band

There's a rubber band that plays tunes out of tune

F# D7

In the library garden Sunday afternoon

G F D

While a little chappie waves a golden wand

Rubber Band

In 1910 I was so handsome and so strong

D7/F#

My moustache was stiffly waxed and one foot long

G F D

And I loved a girl while you played teatime tunes

Am D Am D G

Dear Rubber Band, you're playing my tune out of tune

Am C G

Rubber Band

Won't you play a haunting theme again to me

F# D7

While I eat my scones and drink my cup of tea

G F D

The sun is warm but it's a lonely afternoon

Solo chords:

Bm Bm G G

| | | | |

E7 Ab E7 Ab A G E

|/|/| | |

Trumpet solo: (instead of the bracketed note

Repeat: play this for the last time.)

E|-------|----------------------|--------------|

B|-0-2-3-|0-2-3-3-2-3-5-3-0-(3)-|--2---3---5---|

G|-------|----------------------|--------------|

D|-------|----------------------|--------------|

A|-------|----------------------|--------------|

E|-------|----------------------|--------------|

*The next verse has only tuba and drums.

Don't play the major chord, these are just

the bass notes played by the tuba:*

D B

Rubber Band

D B D B

How I wish that I could join your Rubber Band

D B D B

We could play in lively parks throughout the land

D B

(Riff below)

And one Sunday afternoon, I'd find my love

*when he says "love", play this:*

E|----------------|

B|------------5---|

G|--6----4--------|

D|----------------|

A|--4----2--------|

E|----------------|

*the next part is kind of tricky, this is the best way

you can play all the instruments being playing at once.

The numbers on top of the chords indicate the rhythm in

which the chords are played,*

C#m A F#7 Ab

riff: riff: / riff:

(1-8)(1)(2-8)(1234)(1)(234)(1234)(1)(234)

E|-4-----4--4--|-5-----5--5--|-6-----6--6---|

B|-5-----5--5--|-5-----5--5--|-5-----5--5---|

G|-6-----6--6--|-6-----6--6--|-6-----6--6---|

D|-6-----6--6--|-7-----6--7--|-8-----7--8---|

A|-4-----3--4--|-------------|--------------|

E|-------------|-------------|--------------|

C#m

riff

Rubber Band,

A riff twice

In the '14-'18 war I went to sea

F#7 Ab

/ riff twice

Thought my Sunday love was waiting home for me

Bm A F#

And now she's married to the leader of the band

Final riff:

Repeat this:

E|--------|------------------------|

B|--------|------------------------|

G|--------|------------------------|

D|---3-4--|---3-4-4-3-4-6-4-3---4--|

A|-6------|-6-----------------6----|

E|--------|------------------------|

Last time:

E|--------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------8---|

G|----------------------------------8---|

D|---3-4-4-3-4-6-4-3---3---4---6----8---|

A|-6-----------------6-------------6----|

E|--------------------------------------|

Its pretty complicated, but you'll get it. HY.

About Rubber Band Chords by David Bowie

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