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Absolute Beginners

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Guitar Solo
   G  A  G  A  G  D
|:  |  |  |  |  |  :|
[Verse 1]
D                    Bm     Amaj7                      Edim7
 I've nothing much to offer,   there's nothing much to take
G                 D       C                    Bm    Em A
I'm an absolute beginner,   but I'm absolutely sane
D                  Bm      Amaj7                 Edim7
As long as we're together,    the rest may go to hell
G            D         C                     Bm
I absolutely love you,  but we're absolute beginners
G                    D     F#                    A
With eyes completely open,   but nervous all the same
[Chorus]
Em A   D                        G
If our love song could fly over mountain
                   Bm                    F#
Could laugh at the ocean, just like the films
Em      A  D                      G
There's no reason to feel all the hard times
                Bm                          A
To lay down the hard lines, it's absolutely true
   G  A  G  A  G  D
|:  |  |  |  |  |  :|
[Verse 2]
D                    Bm     Amaj7           Edim7
Nothing much could happen, nothing we can't shake
G                 D       C                    Bm    Em A
Though we're absolute beginners, with nothing much at stake
D                  Bm      Amaj7                        Edim7
As long as you're still smiling, there's nothing more I need
G            D         C                     Bm
I absolutely love you, but we're absolute beginners
G                    D     F#                    A
But if my love is your love, we're certain to succeed
[Chorus]
Em A   D                        G
If our love song could fly over mountains
                   Bm                    F#
Could sail over heartaches, just like the films
Em      A  D                      G
If there's reasons to feel all the hard times
                Bm                          A
To lay down the hard lines, it's absolutely true
   D    G    Bm   F#  EmA   D    G
|:   |    |    |    |   |    |    |
   Bm   A
|    |   :| 
Drum solo
   D  G  D  G  A  G  A  G  D
|:  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  :|
Ending with D

Absolute Beginners chords and lyrics

Free chords for Absolute Beginners by David Bowie. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Guitar Solo
|: G | A | G | A | G | D :|
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
|: G | A | G | A | G | D :|
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
|: D  |  G  |  Bm  |  F#  | Em A |  D  |  G  |

Absolute Beginners Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Absolute Beginners by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Absolute Beginners chords”, “Absolute Beginners guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Absolute Beginners chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Absolute Beginners chords and for experienced players who want accurate Absolute Beginners lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, A, D, Bm, Amaj7, Edim7.

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What key is "Absolute Beginners" in?

The chords for "Absolute Beginners" show the original chord names (including G, A, D, Bm, Amaj7, Edim7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.