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After All

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EmPlease trip them Em7gently, they Adon't like to fAmall (EmOh, Em7by  Fjingo)
There's Emno room for Em7anger, we're Aall very Amsmall (EmOh, Em7by  Fjingo)
We're pCainting our faces and dGressing in thoughts from the skEies,
E7From paradAmiseAm7/G  
But they D7/F#think that we're holding a seEmcretive ball.
Won't sFomeone invite them, they're jGust taller children
That's AmallAm7/G  
After D7/F#allFmaj7  
EmMan is an oEm7bstacle, Asad as the cAmlown (EmOh, Em7by  Fjingo)
So Emhold on to Em7nothing, and he Awon't let you dAmown (EmOh, Em7by  Fjingo)
Some pCeople are marching toGgether and some on their oEwn
E7Quite aloAmneAm7/G  
D7/F#Others are running, the smEmaller ones crawl
But somFe sit in silence, they're jGust older children
That's AmallAm7/G  
After D7/F#allFmaj7  
Middle section:
  F#m    F#m7    B    D   F#m   G(x2)
I sCing with impertinence, sGhading impermanent cEhords,E7  
With my AmwordsAm7/G  
I've bD7/F#orrowed your time and I'm sEmorry I called
But the thFought just occurred that we're nGobody's children at AmallAm7/G  
After D7/F#allFmaj7  
EmLive till your rEm7ebirth and Ado what you wAmill (EmOh, Em7by  Fjingo)
ForEmget all I've sEm7aid, please Abear me no Amill (EmOh, Em7by  Fjingo)
After all, after all
( Em   Em7   A   Am, repeat until end)
Em:          Em7:         E:           E7:          F:           Fmaj7:
O-2-2-0-0-0  0-2-2-0-3-0  0-2-2-1-0-0  0-2-2-1-3-0  1-3-3-2-1-1  x-x-3-2-1-0
A:           Am:          Am7/G:       D7/F#:       G:           C:
x-0-2-2-2-0  x-0-2-2-1-0  3-0-2-0-1-0  2-x-0-2-1-2  3-2-0-0-3-3  x-3-2-0-1-0
F#m:         F#m7:        D:           G (barred):  B:
2-4-4-2-2-2  2-4-4-2-5-2  x-x-0-2-3-2  3-5-5-4-3-3  x-2-4-4-4-2

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After All

by David Bowie

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Em7

Am7/G

D7/F#

Fmaj7

F#m

F#m7

Em Em7 A Am Em Em7 F

Please trip them gently, they don't like to fall (Oh, by jingo)

Em Em7 A Am Em Em7 F

There's no room for anger, we're all very small (Oh, by jingo)

C G E

We're painting our faces and dressing in thoughts from the skies,

E7 Am Am7/G

From paradise

D7/F# Em

But they think that we're holding a secretive ball.

F G

Won't someone invite them, they're just taller children

Am Am7/G

That's all

D7/F# Fmaj7

After all

Em Em7 A Am Em Em7 F

Man is an obstacle, sad as the clown (Oh, by jingo)

Em Em7 A Am Em Em7 F

So hold on to nothing, and he won't let you down (Oh, by jingo)

C G E

Some people are marching together and some on their own

E7 Am Am7/G

Quite alone

D7/F# Em

Others are running, the smaller ones crawl

F G

But some sit in silence, they're just older children

Am Am7/G

That's all

D7/F# Fmaj7

After all

Middle section:

F#m F#m7 B D F#m G

(x2)

C G E E7

I sing with impertinence, shading impermanent chords,

Am Am7/G

With my words

D7/F# Em

I've borrowed your time and I'm sorry I called

F G Am Am7/G

But the thought just occurred that we're nobody's children at all

D7/F# Fmaj7

After all

Em Em7 A Am Em Em7 F

Live till your rebirth and do what you will (Oh, by jingo)

Em Em7 A Am Em Em7 F

Forget all I've said, please bear me no ill (Oh, by jingo)

After all, after all

Em Em7 A Am

( , repeat until end)

Em: Em7: E: E7: F: Fmaj7:

O-2-2-0-0-0 0-2-2-0-3-0 0-2-2-1-0-0 0-2-2-1-3-0 1-3-3-2-1-1 x-x-3-2-1-0

A: Am: Am7/G: D7/F#: G: C:

x-0-2-2-2-0 x-0-2-2-1-0 3-0-2-0-1-0 2-x-0-2-1-2 3-2-0-0-3-3 x-3-2-0-1-0

F#m: F#m7: D: G (barred): B:

2-4-4-2-2-2 2-4-4-2-5-2 x-x-0-2-3-2 3-5-5-4-3-3 x-2-4-4-4-2

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