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Ashes To Ashes

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[Intro]
Am   G   Dm
Am   G   Dm
Am   G   Dm
Am   G   Dm
Am   G   Dm   Am
[Verse 1]
  GDo you remember a guy that's been
Em7In such an early song
CI've heard a rumour from Ground Control
DOh no, don't say it's true
FThey got a message from the Action Man
CI'm happy, Emhope you're happy Ftoo
I've loved and I've needed Glove
Sordid detE/G#ails following
AThe shrieking of nothing is killing me
Just Epictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I
GAin't got no money and I ain't got no Dhair
FBut I'm hoping to kick but the planet is CglowinEmg___
[Chorus]
FAshes to ashes, Gfunk to funky
CWe know Major TAmom's a junkie
FStrung out in heaven's Ghigh
Hitting an Amall-time GlowDm  
[Instrumental]
Am   G   Dm
Am   G   Dm
Am   G   Dm
Am   G   Dm   Am
[Verse 2]
GTime and again I tell myself
Em7I'll stay clean tonight
CBut the little green wheels are following Dme___
DOh no, not again
FI'm stuck with a valuable friend
CI'm happy, hEmope you're happy tFoo
One flash of light  Gbut no smoking pistoE/G#l
AI've never done good things
EI've never done bad things
GI never did anything out of the bDlue, woh-oh-oh
FWant an axe to break the ice
CWanna come down right Emnow
[Chorus]
FAshes to ashes, Gfunk to funky
CWe know Major TAmom's a junkie
FStrung out in heaven's Ghigh
Hitting an Amall-time GlowDm  Am  G  
[Bridge]
DmMy mother said to Amget things done
You'd Gbetter not mess with DmMajor Tom
AmMy mother said to Gget things done
You'd Dmbetter not mess with AmMajor Tom
GMy mother said to Dmget things done
You'd Ambetter not mess with GMajor Tom
DmMy mother said to Amget things done
You'd Gbetter not mess with DmMajor Tom
[Outro]
   Am     G     Dmx3, Am  
(fade out)

The story behind the song

"Ashes to Ashes" is a track from David Bowie's 1980 album, Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). Co-produced by Bowie, this art rock, art pop, and new wave song features a distinctive flanged piano riff and guitar synthesiser. Lyrically, it serves as a sequel to his 1969 hit "Space Oddity," depicting Major Tom's descent into drug addiction and isolation. Bowie drew inspiration from his own experiences with drug addiction during the 1970s when writing the lyrics.

AI-written from these sources:Ashes to Ashes (David Bowie song) — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗

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Ashes To Ashes

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Am G Dm

Am G Dm Am

[Verse 1]

Do you remember a guy that's been

Em7

In such an early song

I've heard a rumour from Ground Control

Oh no, don't say it's true

They got a message from the Action Man

C Em F

I'm happy, hope you're happy too

I've loved and I've needed love

E/G#

Sordid details following

The shrieking of nothing is killing me

Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I

G D

Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair

F C Em

But I'm hoping to kick but the planet is glowing___

[Chorus]

F G

Ashes to ashes, funk to funky

C Am

We know Major Tom's a junkie

F G

Strung out in heaven's high

Am G Dm

Hitting an all-time low

[Instrumental]

Am G Dm

Am G Dm Am

[Verse 2]

Time and again I tell myself

Em7

I'll stay clean tonight

C D

But the little green wheels are following me___

Oh no, not again

I'm stuck with a valuable friend

C Em F

I'm happy, hope you're happy too

G E/G#

One flash of light but no smoking pistol

I've never done good things

I've never done bad things

G D

I never did anything out of the blue, woh-oh-oh

Want an axe to break the ice

C Em

Wanna come down right now

[Chorus]

F G

Ashes to ashes, funk to funky

C Am

We know Major Tom's a junkie

F G

Strung out in heaven's high

Am G Dm Am G

Hitting an all-time low

[Bridge]

Dm Am

My mother said to get things done

G Dm

You'd better not mess with Major Tom

Am G

My mother said to get things done

Dm Am

You'd better not mess with Major Tom

G Dm

My mother said to get things done

Am G

You'd better not mess with Major Tom

Dm Am

My mother said to get things done

G Dm

You'd better not mess with Major Tom

[Outro]

Am G Dm Am

x3,

(fade out)

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