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DAVID BOWIE - "Because You're Young" (Scary Monsters)
[Intro]
Em   C
[Verse]
GPsychodelicate girl - come oDmut to playA  
CLittle metal faced Gboy - don't Emstay away
GHe's so war torn and reDmsigned - she can't Atalk anymore
CWhat are they trying to Gprove - what would they Emlike to find
GIt's love back to front and no sides - like I say
AThese pieces are broCken - like I say
AThese pieces are broCken
Hope I'm wrong Dbut I know
GBecause you're Cyoung
AmYou'll meet a Fstranger some night
GBecause you're Cyoung
AmWhat could be Fnicer for you
And it Bmmakes me Amsad
So I'll daCnce      C/D  Cmy lC/Dife away
A million CdreamsC/D  
A million CscarsC/D  
Em   C
[Verse]
GHe punishes hard - was loving Dmher such a crimAe
CShe took back everything she Gsaid     Left him Emnearly out of his mind
GThey're people I know - people I DmloveA  
CThey seem so unhaGppy -      Emdead or alive
GIt's love back to front and no sides - like I say
AThese pieces are broCken - like I say
AThese pieces are broCken
Hope I'm wrong Dbut I know
GBecause you're Cyoung
AmYou'll meet a Fstranger some night
GBecause you're Cyoung
AmWhat could be Fnicer for you
And it Bmmakes me Amsad
So I'll daCnce       C/D  Cmy liC/Dfe away
A million CdreamsC/D  
A million CscarsC/D  
etc ...

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Because Youre Young

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C/D

DAVID BOWIE - "Because You're Young" (Scary Monsters)

[Intro]

Em C

[Verse]

G Dm A

Psychodelicate girl - come out to play

C G Em

Little metal faced boy - don't stay away

G Dm A

He's so war torn and resigned - she can't talk anymore

C G Em

What are they trying to prove - what would they like to find

It's love back to front and no sides - like I say

A C

These pieces are broken - like I say

A C

These pieces are broken

Hope I'm wrong but I know

G C

Because you're young

Am F

You'll meet a stranger some night

G C

Because you're young

Am F

What could be nicer for you

Bm Am

And it makes me sad

C C/D C C/D

So I'll dance my life away

C C/D

A million dreams

C C/D

A million scars

Em C

[Verse]

G Dm A

He punishes hard - was loving her such a crime

C G Em

She took back everything she said Left him nearly out of his mind

G Dm A

They're people I know - people I love

C G Em

They seem so unhappy - dead or alive

It's love back to front and no sides - like I say

A C

These pieces are broken - like I say

A C

These pieces are broken

Hope I'm wrong but I know

G C

Because you're young

Am F

You'll meet a stranger some night

G C

Because you're young

Am F

What could be nicer for you

Bm Am

And it makes me sad

C C/D C C/D

So I'll dance my life away

C C/D

A million dreams

C C/D

A million scars

etc ...

About Because Youre Young Chords by David Bowie

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