Repetition

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[Intro]
Bb
C
/// ///
[Verse]
G A
Johnny is a man
G A
And he's bigger than you
G A
But his overheads are high
G
And he looks straight through you
A
When you ask him how the kids are
[Interlude]
Bb
7
[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]
Bb
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
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
/ / / /
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]
G
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

Repetition chords and lyrics

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

[Intro]
Bb
 /// /// C
[Verse]
[Interlude]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
G    A
[Verse]
[Interlude]
Bb
[Verse]
G    A
[Interlude]
Bb
 / / C / /
Bb / / C / /
Bb / / C / /
[Chorus]
[Outro]
A    G    A    G    A    G    A    G    A    G    A    G    A
G    A    G    A    G    A

Repetition Chords by David Bowie

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