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Big Brother

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 95 16:00:56 EDT
From: Winston Campbell <jieuryli@eden.rutgers.edu>
Subject: BIG BROTHER by David Bowie
this is one of my favourite bowie songs of all time.  it is off of the great
and enigmatic album -diamond dogs-.  it post-cedes 1984.  bowie is just so
great.  but anyway, here we go:
(music starts, bass plays an A note)
Bm            A
don~t talk of dust and roses
Bm           A
or should we powder our noses?
A              G
don~t live for last year~s capers
        D                             E
give me steel, give me steel, give me pulses unreal
Bm            A
we~ll build a glass asylum
Bm          A
with just a hint of mayhem
A              G
you~ll build a better whirlpool
         D                            E
we~ll be living from sin, then we can really begin
D              G          D      G
please savior, save your shores
D            G           Gb      A
help me, i~m graphically yours
            Bm        G           A
some one to claim us, some one to follow
            Bm        G           A
some one to shame us, some brave apollo
            Bm       G             A
some one to fool us, some one like you
                E                  DB5A
                                   --
we want you big brother, big brother
       Bm A  G   Bm A  G  Bm A  G
break:                          
E    G     E    G
G                       Em
i know you think you~re awful square
            C                         G
that you~ve made every one and you~ve been everywhere
C                  G              D                 A
lord, i~d take an overdose if you knew what~s going down
            Bm        G           A
some one to claim us, some one to follow
            Bm        G           A
some one to shame us, some brave apollo
            Bm       G             A
some one to fool us, some one like you
           Bm        G           A
some one to claim us, some one to follow
            Bm        G           A
some one to shame us, some brave apollo
            Bm       G             A
some one to fool us, some one like you
           Bm        G           A
some one to claim us, some one to follow
            Bm        G           A
some one to shame us, some brave apollo
            Bm       G             A
some one to fool us, some one like you
                 E
we want you big brother
(this song submerges into the chant to big brother, which i will not
 transcribe.  comment, questions, answers, direct your attention to
 jieuryli@eden.rutgers.edu)
                        bye-bye

Big Brother chords and lyrics

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

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 95 16:00:56 EDT
From: Winston Campbell 
Subject: BIG BROTHER by David Bowie
this is one of my favourite bowie songs of all time.  it is off of the great
and enigmatic album -diamond dogs-.  it post-cedes 1984.  bowie is just so
great.  but anyway, here we go:
(music starts, bass plays an A note)
break: Bm   A   G    Bm   A   G   Bm   A   G
E    G     E    G
(this song submerges into the chant to big brother, which i will not
 transcribe.  comment, questions, answers, direct your attention to
 jieuryli@eden.rutgers.edu)
                        bye-bye

Big Brother Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Big Brother by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Big Brother chords”, “Big Brother guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Big Brother 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 Big Brother chords and for experienced players who want accurate Big Brother lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bm, G, D, E, Gb.

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