Kooks

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Song: Kooks
Artist: David Bowie
Composer: David Bowie
Album: Hunky dory
Tabbed by DJ 27th July 2016
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Emphasise the bass note of each chord
D = xx0232 C = x32010 G = 320033
D4 = xx0233 C/G = 332010 E = xx2100
D7/A = x00212 Em/B = x22000 E/B = x22100
D7sus4 = xx0213 Am7 = x02213 E7 = 022130
D5 = xx0235 F = 133211 E7/B = x22130
D/A = x00232 A = x02220 D/C# = x40232
D7 = xx0212 A7 = x02223 Bm7 = x24232
E4/B = x22200
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[Intro]
D D4 D D4 D D7/A D7sus4 D D5 D4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
D D/A D D/A D
Will you stay in our lovers' stor - y?
D7 D7/A D7 D7/A D7
If you stay you won't be sor - ry,
C C/G C
'Cause we be - lieve in you,
C Em/B Am7 D Am7 D
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance...
Am7 D Am7 F C
With a couple of kooks hung up on ro - manc - ing
[Chorus]
D D/A D D/A D
Will you stay in our lovers' stor - y?
D7 D7/A D7 D7/A D7
If you stay you won't be sor - ry,
C C/G C
'Cause we be - lieve in you,
C Em/B Am7 D Am7 D
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance...
Am7 D Am7 F C
With a couple of kooks hung up on ro - manc - ing
[Link]
D D4 D D4 D D7/A D7sus4 D7/A D7sus4
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
D D7 A A7
We've bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry
D D7 A A7
And a funny old crib on which the paint won't dry,
D D7 G
I bought you a pair of shoes,
D D7 G
A trumpet you can blow and a book of rules...
D D7 A A7
On what to say to people when they pick on you,
A
'Cause if you stay with us...
A7 A A7
You're gonna be pretty ...kookie too
[Chorus]
D D/A D D/A D
Will you stay in our lovers' stor - y?
D7 D7/A D7 D7/A D7
If you stay you won't be sor - ry,
C C/G C
'Cause we be - lieve in you,
C Em/B Am7 D Am7 D
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance...
Am7 D Am7 F C
With a couple of kooks hung up on ro - manc - ing
[Link]
D D4 D D4 D D7/A D7sus4 D7/A D7sus4
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
D D7 A A7
And if you ever have to go to school,
D D7 A A7
Re - member how they messed up this old fool,
D D7 G
Don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads,
D D7
'Cause I'm not much cop...
G
At punching other people's dads,
D D7 A A7
And if the homework brings you down,
A A7
Then we'll throw it on the fire,
A A7
And take the car down - town
[Chorus]
E E/B E E/B E
Will you stay in our lovers' stor - y?
E7 E7/B E7 E7/B E7
If you stay, you won't be sor - ry,
D D/A D
'Cause we be - lieve in you,
D D/C# Bm7 E Bm7 E
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance,
Bm7 E Bm7 G D
With a couple of kooks hung up on ro - manc - ing
[Chorus]
E E/B E E/B E
Will you stay in our lovers' stor - y?
E7 E7/B E7 E7/B E7
If you stay, you won't be sor - ry,
D D/A D
'Cause we be - lieve in you,
D D/C# Bm7 E Bm7 E
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance,
Bm7 E Bm7 G D
With a couple of kooks hung up on ro - manc - ing
[Suggestion for ending]
E E4/B E
| / / / / | / ||
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For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
suggested choices you need to manually select the
following choice of options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows below eight of the diagrams.
D5 Am7 A7 G E
<8 of 12> <3 of 46> <3 of 39> <2 of 27> <2 of 29>
E7 E7/B Bm7
<7 of 47> <3 of 15> <2 of 31>
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first option and don't need any reselecting.
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Kooks chords and lyrics

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

Song: Kooks
Artist: David Bowie
Composer: David Bowie
Album: Hunky dory
Tabbed by DJ  27th July 2016
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Emphasise the bass note of each chord
D      = xx0232   C    = x32010   G    = 320033
D4     = xx0233   C/G  = 332010   E    = xx2100
D7/A   = x00212   Em/B = x22000   E/B  = x22100
D7sus4 = xx0213   Am7  = x02213   E7   = 022130
D5     = xx0235   F    = 133211   E7/B = x22130
D/A    = x00232   A    = x02220   D/C# = x40232
D7     = xx0212   A7   = x02223   Bm7  = x24232
                                  E4/B = x22200
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Link]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Link]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Suggestion for ending]
=====================================================
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
suggested choices you need to manually select the
following choice of options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows below eight of the diagrams.
   D5         Am7        A7         G          E
         E7          E7/B         Bm7
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
first option and don't need any reselecting.
As long as you are logged into your account,
these choices will be saved automatically for every
time you view this tab

Kooks Chords by David Bowie

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