Rock and Roll Suicide / David Bowie ~ lyrics and guitar chords

Rock and Roll Suicide

David Bowie

C G5 (x2)
                              C                                       E
        Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth
                                    F                               G                                  Am      G
        You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette
                                        F             G                              Am   G
        The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget
                             F (no chord)                                  C G5
        Oh ho, whoa ho, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

        You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it
        And the clock waits so patiently on your song
        You walk past a cafe but you don't eat when you've lived too long
        Oh no, no no, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

        Shift brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road
        But the day breaks instead, so you hurry home
                              F                     G5                              E                             Am
        Don't let the sun blast your shadow, don't let the milk float rob your mind
                        F                 D               G5
        You're so natural - religiously unkind

                                                              C
                    Oh no, love! You're not alone
                                                                                 A
                    You're watching yourself but you're too unfair
                    You got your head all tangled up
                    But if I could only make you care

                                     C#m                            G#m
                                Oh no, love! You're not alone
                                                  B2                            D#m
                                No matter what or who you've been
                                                  A#m                             C#2
                                No matter when or where you've seen
                                           B2                                             D#m
                                All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
                                                    A#m                        C#2
                                I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain
                            (no chord)
                                You're not alone!

               A# (A#)(B)(C) C#                                                   A#
                                          Just turn on with me and you're not alone!
                    (A#)(B)(C) C#                                 (wonderful)
                                          Let's turn on and be - not alone!
                                          Gimme your hands, cause you're wonderful! (wonderful)
                                          Gimme your hands, cause you're wonderful! (wonderful)
                                                                                     C#m G# B2 F# C#2
                                          Oh, give me your hands...

   Chords:
          C  G5 E  F  G  Am D  A C#m G#m B2 D#m A#m C#2
      e |-0--3--0--1--3--0--2-----4---4--2---6---6---4--
      B |-1--3--0--1--3--1--3--2--5---4--2---7---6---4--
      G |-0--0--1--2--4--2--2--2--6---5--4---8---7---6--
      D |-2--0--2--3--5--2--0--2--6---6--4---8---8---6--
      A |-3--2--2--3--5--0--0--0--4---6--2---6---8---4--
      E |----3--0--1--3---------------4----------6------

          A# (A#)(B)(C) C# G# F#
      e |-6-------------8--4--2--
      B |-6-------------8--4--2--
      G |-7-------------9--5--3--
      D |-8-------------10-6--4--
      A |-8-------------10-6--4--
      E |-6---6--7--8---9--4--2--

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