Blackstar
David Bowie
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[Intro]
A7 Bb6
In the villa of Ormen
A7 Gm7
In the villa of Ormen
A7
Stands a solitary candle
Bb6 C Dm Bb6
Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C A7
Your eyes
( A7 Bb6 )
A7 Bb6
On the day of execution
A7 Gm7
On the day of execution
A7
Only women kneel and smile
Bb6 C Dm Bb6
Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C A7 Bb6 A7 Bb6 A7
Your eyes
Bb6 A7
Your eyes
C Bb6 A7
Ahhhh
[Solo]
C Bb6 A7
Ahhhh
( A7 Bb6 )
A7 Bb6
In the villa of Ormen
A7 Gm7
In the villa of Ormen
A7
Stands a solitary candle
Bb6 C Dm Bb6
Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C A7 Bb6 A7 Bb6 A7
Your eyes
Bb6 A7
Your eyes
C Bb6 A7
Ahhhh
( A7 Bb6 )
( E B/D# D6 A/C# C6 E/B Cº B7 )
[Refrão]
E B/D#
Something happened on the day he died
D6 A/C#
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
C6
Somebody else took his place
E/B
And bravely cried
Cº
(I'm a blackstar)
[Próxima Parte]
B7
(I'm a blackstar)
E B/D#
How many times does an angel fall?
D6 A/C#
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
C6
He trod on sacred ground
E/B
He cried loud into the crowd
Cº
(I'm a blackstar)
B7
(I'm a blackstar) (I'm not a gangster)
Bb7
I can't answer why (I'm a blackstar)
B7
Just go with me (I'm not a filmstar)
Bb7
I'm-a take you home (I'm a blackstar)
B7
Take your passport and shoes (I'm not a popstar)
Bb7
And your sedatives, boo (I'm a blackstar)
B7
You're a flash in the pan (I'm not a marvel star)
Bb7
I'm the great, I am (I'm a blackstar)
E B/D#
I'm a blackstar, way up, on money, I've got game
D6 A/C#
I see right, so wide, so open-hearted pain
C6
I want eagles in my daydreams
E/B
Diamonds in my eyes
Cº
(I'm a blackstar)
B7
(I'm a blackstar)
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
B7
(I'm a star-star) (I'm a blackstar)
Bb7
I can't answer why (I'm not a gangster)
B7
But I can tell you how (I'm not a film star)
Bb7
We were born upside-down (I'm a star's star)
B7
Born the wrong way 'round (I'm not a white star)
Bb7
(I'm a blackstar)
A7
(I'm not a gangster) (I'm a blackstar)
Bb7
(I'm a blackstar)
B7
(I'm not a pornstar) (I'm not a wandering star)
Bb7 A7 Bb7
(I'm a blackstar) (I'm a blackstar)
A7 Bb6
In the villa of Ormen
A7
Stands a solitary candle
Bb6 C Dm Bb6
Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C A7
Your eyes
( A7 Bb6 )
A7 Bb6
On the day of execution
A7
Only women kneel and smile
Bb6 C Dm Bb6
Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
C Bb6
In the centre of it all
C A7 Bb6 A7 Bb6 A7
Your eyes
Bb6 A7
Your eyes
C Bb6
( A7 Bb6 )
Ahhhh
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