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Criminal World

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Criminal World - David Bowie    
  BmYou never told me of your Dother faces,
  F#myou were the widow of the Awildcat.
  BmAnd now I know about your Dspecial kisses,
  F#mand I know you know where that Ais at.
  BmI guess I recognize your Ddestination,
  F#mI think I see beneath your Amake-up.
  BmWhat you want is some Dseperation,
  F#mthis is no ordinary;  Gthis is no ordinary.
BmOh  oh  oh   what a Dcriminal  F#mworld,
the Aboys are like baby faced Bmgirls.
What a criDminal  F#mgirl,
She`ll Ashow you how to shoot your Bmgun (gun gun)
What a typDical mother`s F#mson;
the Aonly thing that she enBmjoys  is a crDiminal  F#mworld
where the Agirls are like baby faced Bmboys.
Repeat:
E-----4-----4--4----4-------4----|
B---2---2-4-------2---2---2---2--|
G-5-------------4-------3--------|
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
   BmYou`ve got a very heavy Dreputation,
  F#mbut no-one knows about your Alow life.
  BmI know a way to find a Dsituation,
  F#mand hold a candle to your Ahigh life disguise.
  BmYou caught me kneeling at your Dsisters door,
  F#mthat was no ordinary Astick up.
  BmI`m well aware just what you`re Dlooking for.
  F#mI am no ordinary;  GI am no ordinary.
BmOh oh oh what a Dcriminal  F#mworld,
the Aboys are like baby faced Bmgirls.
What a crDiminal  F#mgirl,
She`ll Ashow you how to shoot your Bmgun. (gun gun)
What a typDical mothers F#mson;
the Aonly thing that she enBmjoys is a criDminal  F#mworld
Where the Agirls are like baby faced Bmboys.
HY.

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Criminal World

by David Bowie

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Criminal World - David Bowie

Bm D

You never told me of your other faces,

F#m A

you were the widow of the wildcat.

Bm D

And now I know about your special kisses,

F#m A

and I know you know where that is at.

Bm D

I guess I recognize your destination,

F#m A

I think I see beneath your make-up.

Bm D

What you want is some seperation,

F#m G

this is no ordinary; this is no ordinary.

Bm D F#m

Oh oh oh what a criminal world,

A Bm

the boys are like baby faced girls.

D F#m

What a criminal girl,

A Bm

She`ll show you how to shoot your gun (gun gun)

D F#m

What a typical mother`s son;

A Bm D F#m

the only thing that she enjoys is a criminal world

A Bm

where the girls are like baby faced boys.

Repeat:

E-----4-----4--4----4-------4----|

B---2---2-4-------2---2---2---2--|

G-5-------------4-------3--------|

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

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

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

Bm D

You`ve got a very heavy reputation,

F#m A

but no-one knows about your low life.

Bm D

I know a way to find a situation,

F#m A

and hold a candle to your high life disguise.

Bm D

You caught me kneeling at your sisters door,

F#m A

that was no ordinary stick up.

Bm D

I`m well aware just what you`re looking for.

F#m G

I am no ordinary; I am no ordinary.

Bm D F#m

Oh oh oh what a criminal world,

A Bm

the boys are like baby faced girls.

D F#m

What a criminal girl,

A Bm

She`ll show you how to shoot your gun. (gun gun)

D F#m

What a typical mothers son;

A Bm D F#m

the only thing that she enjoys is a criminal world

A Bm

Where the girls are like baby faced boys.

HY.

About Criminal World Chords by David Bowie

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