Thursdays Child

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[Intro]
F# D#m7 C# B
F# D#m7 C# B
[Verse 1]
F# E F#
All of my life I've tried so hard
C#m D
Doing my best with what I had
C#m D G#
Nothing much happened all the same
F# E F#
Something about me stood apart
C#m D
A whisper of hope that seemed to fail
C#m G#
Maybe I'm born right out of my time
B F#
Breaking my life in two
[Chorus 1]
F# C#m
Throw me tomorrow
B G#m F#
Now that I've really got a chance
C#
Throw me tomorrow
Bb G# F#
Everything's falling into place
C#m
Throw me tomorrow
B G#m F#
Seeing my past to let it go
C#
Throw me tomorrow
Bb D#m C# B
Only for you I don't regret
F#
That I was Thursday's child
[Bridge]
D#m7 C# B F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7 C# B F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
[Verse 2]
E F#
Sometimes I cried my heart to sleep
C#m D
Shuffling days and lonesome nights
C#m D G#
Sometimes my courage fell to my feet
F# E F#
Lucky old sun is in my sky
C#m D
Nothing prepared me for your smile
C#m G#
Lighting the darkness of my soul
B F#
Innocence in your arms
[Chorus 1]
F# C#m
Throw me tomorrow
B G#m F#
Now that I've really got a chance
C#
Throw me tomorrow
Bb G# F#
Everything's falling into place
C#m
Throw me tomorrow
B G#m F#
Seeing my past to let it go
C#
Throw me tomorrow
Bb D#m C# B
Only for you I don't regret
F#
That I was Thursday's child
[Chorus 2]
D#m7 C# B F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was Thursday's Child
D#m7 C# B F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was Thursday's Child
D#m7 C# B F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7 C# B F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7 C# B D#m7 C# B
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7 C# B
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
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[CHORDS]
EADGBE
------
B
X24442
D
XX0232
C#
X46664
Bb
X13331
E
022100
F#
244322
G#
466544
D#m7
X68676

Thursdays Child chords and lyrics

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

[Intro]  
F#  D#m7  C#  B
F#  D#m7  C#  B
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Bridge]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 2]
-----------------------------------------
[CHORDS]
         EADGBE
         ------
B        X24442
D        XX0232
C#       X46664
Bb       X13331
E        022100
F#       244322
G#       466544
D#m7     X68676

Thursdays Child Chords by David Bowie

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