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Thursdays Child

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[Intro]  
F#  D#m7  C#  B
F#  D#m7  C#  B
[Verse 1]
F#All of my Elife I've tried so F#hard
Doing my C#mbest with what I Dhad
Nothing much C#mhappened all the DsameG#  
F#Something aEbout me stood aF#part
A whisper of C#mhope that seemed to Dfail
Maybe I'm C#mborn right out of my G#time
Breaking Bmy life in twoF#  
[Chorus 1]
F#Throw me toC#mmorrow
BNow that I've G#mreally got a F#chance
Throw me toC#morrow
BbEverything's G#falling into F#place
Throw me toC#mmorrow
BSeeing my G#mpast to let it F#go
Throw me toC#morrow
BbOnly for D#myou I C#don't reBgret
That I was F#Thursday's child
[Bridge]
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I wasF#  
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I wasF#  
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I Ecried my heart to F#sleep
Shuffling C#mdays and lonesome nDights
Sometimes my C#mcourage fell to my DfeetG#  
F#Lucky old Esun is in my F#sky
Nothing preC#mpared me for your sDmile
Lighting the C#mdarkness of my sG#oul
Innocence in Byour armsF#  
[Chorus 1]
F#Throw me toC#mmorrow
BNow that I've G#mreally got a F#chance
Throw me toC#morrow
BbEverything's G#falling into F#place
Throw me toC#mmorrow
BSeeing my G#mpast to let it F#go
Throw me toC#morrow
BbOnly for D#myou I C#don't reBgret
That I was F#Thursday's child
[Chorus 2]
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I was F#Thursday's Child
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I was F#Thursday's Child
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I wasF#  
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I wasF#  
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I wasD#m7  C#  B  
D#m7Monday, C#Tuesday, BWednesday born I was
-----------------------------------------
[CHORDS]
         EADGBE
         ------
        BX24442
        DXX0232
       C#X46664
       BbX13331
        E022100
       F#244322
       G#466544
     D#m7X68676

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

The title of "Thursday's Child" comes from David Bowie's memory of Eartha Kitt's autobiography, a favorite book from his youth. The song draws inspiration from Danny Kaye's "Inchworm" and references Ray Charles' "That Lucky Old Sun" and John Donne's poem "The Sun Rising." It plays like a reflection on influences and memories, woven into a new musical tapestry.

AI-written from these sources:Thursday's Child (David Bowie song) — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Thursdays Child

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m7

C#m

G#m

D#m

[Intro]

F# D#m7 C# B

[Verse 1]

F# E F#

All of my life I've tried so hard

C#m D

Doing my best with what I had

C#m D G#

Nothing much happened all the same

F# E F#

Something about me stood apart

C#m D

A whisper of hope that seemed to fail

C#m G#

Maybe I'm born right out of my time

B F#

Breaking my life in two

[Chorus 1]

F# C#m

Throw me tomorrow

B G#m F#

Now that I've really got a chance

Throw me tomorrow

Bb G# F#

Everything's falling into place

C#m

Throw me tomorrow

B G#m F#

Seeing my past to let it go

Throw me tomorrow

Bb D#m C# B

Only for you I don't regret

That I was Thursday's child

[Bridge]

D#m7 C# B F#

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was

D#m7 C# B F#

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was

[Verse 2]

E F#

Sometimes I cried my heart to sleep

C#m D

Shuffling days and lonesome nights

C#m D G#

Sometimes my courage fell to my feet

F# E F#

Lucky old sun is in my sky

C#m D

Nothing prepared me for your smile

C#m G#

Lighting the darkness of my soul

B F#

Innocence in your arms

[Chorus 1]

F# C#m

Throw me tomorrow

B G#m F#

Now that I've really got a chance

Throw me tomorrow

Bb G# F#

Everything's falling into place

C#m

Throw me tomorrow

B G#m F#

Seeing my past to let it go

Throw me tomorrow

Bb D#m C# B

Only for you I don't regret

That I was Thursday's child

[Chorus 2]

D#m7 C# B F#

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was Thursday's Child

D#m7 C# B F#

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was Thursday's Child

D#m7 C# B F#

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was

D#m7 C# B F#

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was

D#m7 C# B D#m7 C# B

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was

D#m7 C# B

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was

-----------------------------------------

[CHORDS]

EADGBE

------

X24442

XX0232

X46664

X13331

022100

244322

466544

D#m7

X68676

About Thursdays Child Chords by David Bowie

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