LIFE ON MARS David Bowie
C Em Eº A
/// Its a ||: god^aw^ful^small l^af fair | / / / to^the | girl^with^the^mou u^sy hair |
||: me^ri^cas^tor tured brow | / / / that^Mic | key^mouse^has^grown up^a cow |
Dm F G7
| / / / But^her | mum^my^is^yell l^ing No | / / / and^her |
| / / / Now^the | work^ers^have^struck for fame | / / / cos |
C Em
| dad^dy^has^told d^her^to^go | o ~ / / But^her | friend^is^n^o where^to^be^seen |
| Len^nons^on^sale e^a^ga^in | n ~ / / See^the | mice^in^thei^r mil^lion^hord^es |
Eº A Dm
| n ~ / / now^she | walks^through^her^sunk k^en dream | / / / to^the |
| s ~ / / From^I | bi^za^to^the Nor^folk Broads | / / / Rule^Bri |
F G7
| seat^with^the^clear r^est view | / / / and^shes | hooked^to^the^sil l^ver screen |
| tan^nia^is^out t^of bounds | / / / to^my | moth^er^my^dog g^and clowns |
Eb Baug (x00443) Cm C# | / /
/ but^the | film^is^a^sad d^ning bore | / / / for^shes | lived^it^ten^times s^or more |
| / / / but^the | film^is^a^sad d^ning bore | / / / cos ^I | wrote^it^ten^times s^or more |
G# Eaug (xx2110) Fm G#
| / / / she^could | spit^in^the^eyes s^of fools | s ~ / / As^they | ask^her^to^fo o^cus on |
| / / / its^a | bout^to^be^writ t ^a^gain | n ~ / / As^I | ask^you^to^fo o^cus on |
F Bb Dm7 C#aug (xx2110)
| Sail ll ors ss | fight^ing^in^the dance hall | / Oh man nn | look^at those cave men |
C Cm Gm7 Bbm7
| go oo oo oo | / its^the freak^i^est^show | w^w=w ww / / | / Take^a look^at the |
F Bb Dm7
| Law ww man nn | beat^ing^up^the wrong guy | / Oh man nn |
C#aug C Cm Gm7
| Won^der^if^he'll ev^er know | / / / / | ~ hes^in^the best^sell^ing^show | w^w=w ww / / |
Bbm7 Dm7 C#aug F
| / Is^there li^fe on | Mars ss ss ss | ss ss ss ss | ss ss ss ss |
1. | Bbm7 /// | C /// | Gº /// | Dm /// | Cº /// | Em /// | F /// | Fm /// | C // ~ Its^on^A :||
2. | Bm /// | C /// | Gº /// | Dm /// | F /// | //// | Bb /// | Bbm /// | F /// | //// ||
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Life On Mars is performed by David Bowie.
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