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[Intro]
Bb
 /// /// C  
[Verse]
GJohnny is a manA  
And he's Gbigger than youA  
But his oGverheads are highA  
And he Glooks straight through you
When you Aask him how the kids are
[Interlude]
Bb7
[Verse]
He'll get Ghome around sevenA  
'Cause the GChevy's real oldA  
And he Gcould have had a CadillacA  
If the Gschool had taught him rightA  
[Chorus]
And he Gcould have married Anne with the Ablue silk blouse
He Gcould have married Anne with the Ablue silk blouse
G    A
[Verse]
And the Gfood is on the tableA  
But the Gfood is coldA  
[Interlude]
Bb
  Don't hit heCrBb  C  
[Verse]
GCan't you even cook?A  
What's the Ggood of me working when you Acan't damn cook?
G    A
Well, GJohnny is a manA  
And he's Gbigger than herA  
I guess the Gbruises won't showA  
If she Gwears long sleevesA  
But the Gspace in her eyesA  
Shows GthroughA  
[Interlude]
Bb
 / /  C/ /
 Bb/ /  C/ /
 Bb/ /  C/ /
[Chorus]
And he Gcould have married Anne with the Ablue silk blouseG  A  
He Gcould have married Anne with the Ablue silk blouseG  A  
[Outro]
It shows throughG  
A    G    A    G    A    G    A    G    A    G    A    G    A
It shows throughG  A  
It shows throughG  A  
G    A    G    A    G    A

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Repetition

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

/// ///

[Verse]

G A

Johnny is a man

G A

And he's bigger than you

G A

But his overheads are high

And he looks straight through you

When you ask him how the kids are

[Interlude]

[Verse]

G A

He'll get home around seven

G A

'Cause the Chevy's real old

G A

And he could have had a Cadillac

G A

If the school had taught him right

[Chorus]

G A

And he could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse

G A

He could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse

G A

[Verse]

G A

And the food is on the table

G A

But the food is cold

[Interlude]

C Bb C

Don't hit her

[Verse]

G A

Can't you even cook?

G A

What's the good of me working when you can't damn cook?

G A

Well, Johnny is a man

G A

And he's bigger than her

G A

I guess the bruises won't show

G A

If she wears long sleeves

G A

But the space in her eyes

G A

Shows through

[Interlude]

/ / / /

Bb C

/ / / /

Bb C

/ / / /

[Chorus]

G A G A

And he could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse

G A G A

He could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse

[Outro]

It shows through

A G A G A G A G A G A G A

G A

It shows through

G A

It shows through

G A G A G A

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