David Bowie - Black Tie, White Noise
The Wedding
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Transcribed By: Peter
I really like this song - a lot of layers on top of a very simple round of chords and a distinctive bass.
Basically a D-chord with a Gb basis, an A-chord with an E basis, and a B-chord also with an E basis:
|D|D|A|A|B|B|A|A| etc. etc. In the middle of the song, a variant pops up:
Bb|Bb|A|A|Bb|Bb|A|A| then back to:
|D|D|A|A| etc.etc.
I don´t know how to write it properly - perhaps someone else does.
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You've Been Around
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Transcribed By: Emanuele
You've Been Around (David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels)
Transcribed by Emanuele
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[Intro: E pedal]
G
Where's the pain in the violent night?
Bm
I'm depressed by the grin
I stay over many years
G
I should have thought of that
For the love of the money
Bm
Like a black-hearted violin
It's the nature of being
Em7
It's too many lonely nights
F#7sus4 F#7
I can't tell bad from wrong
Cmaj7
I can't pass you by
Two exchanging
Em7
You've been around
But you've changed me
G
Where the flesh meets the spirit world
Bm
Where the traffic is thin
I slip from a vacant view
G
I should have thought of that
And the sound of tomorrow
Bm
Like a black-hearted vile thing
Like the silence of tension
Em7
It's too many lonely nights
F#7sus4 F#7
I can't tell good from bad
Cmaj7
I can't pass you by
Too exchanging
Em7
You've been around
But you've changed me
Cmaj7
You've been around
Can't pass you by
Em7
You've been around
But you've changed me
A7 Em7 A7 Em7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-change! [trumpet solo]
Too exchanging
Em7
You've been around
but you've changed me
Cmaj7
You've been around
can't pass you by
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CHORDS:
E A D G B E E A D G B E
G = 3 (5) 5 4 3 (3) or 3 2 0 0 0 3
Bm = * 2 (4) 4 3 2 or 7 9 9 7 7 7
Em7 = 0 7 (9) 7 8 7 or 0 2 2 0 3 0
F#7sus4 = * * 4 6 5 7 or 2 (4) 2 4 2 (2)
F#7 = * * 4 6 5 6 or 2 (4) 2 3 2 (2)
Cmaj7 = * 3 5 5 5 7 or * 3 2 0 0 0
A7 = 5 7 (5) 6 8 (5) or * 0 2 0 2 0
D7 = * 5 7 5 7 (5) or * * 0 2 1 2
Gmaj7 = * * 5 7 7 7 or 3 (5) 4 4 3 (3)
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I Feel Free is yet to be transcribed.
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Black Tie White Noise
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Transcribed By: Emanuele
Black tie white noise (David Bowie)
Transcribed by Emanuele
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Eb7 G6 F#m7
Eb7
Getting my facts from a Benneton ad
I'm lookin' thru African eyes
Lit by the glare of an L.A. fire
Black tie white noise
I've got a face, not just my race, Bang Bang I've got you babe
G6
Putting on the black tie
F#m7
Crankin up the white noise
Eb7
Sun comes up and the man goes down
And the woman comes again
Just an hour or so to be safe from fear
Black tie white noise
Then we jump thru hoops, we're divisable now, just disappear
G6
Putting on the black tie
F#m7
Crankin up the white noise
Abmaj7
We reach out over race and hold each other's hands
Fm7 Dbmaj7
Then die in the flames singing "we shall overcome"
Abmaj7
Whoa! What's going on?
Fm7 Dbmaj7
There'll be some blood no doubt about it
But we'll come thru don't doubt it
Abmaj7
I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me
Fm7 Dbmaj7
I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me
You won't kill me
Eb7
You won't kill me no
But I look into your eyes
And I wonder sometimes
G6
Putting on the black tie
F#m7
Crankin up the white noise
Eb7
Oh Lord, just let him see me
Lord, Lord just let him hear me
Let him call me brother
Let him put his arms around me
G6 F#m7
Let him put his hands together.
Abmaj7 Fm7
Reach out over race and hold each other's hands
Dbmaj7
Walk thru the nite thinking we are the world
Abmaj7
Whoa! What's going on?
Fm7 Dbmaj7
There will be some blood no doubt about it
Abmaj7
But we'll come thru don't doubt it
I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me
Fm7 Dbmaj7
And I turn my back for I know you won't kill me
You won't kill me
Eb7
You won't kill me no
But I wonder why
Yes, I wonder why sometimes
G6
Putting on the black tie
F#m7
Crankin up the white noise
Eb7
They'll show us how to break the rules
But never how to make the rules
Reduce us down to witless punks
Black tie white noise G6
Fascist cries both black and white, who's got the blood, who's got the gun.
F#m7
Putting on the black tie, cranking out the white noise
Eb7
Oh yeah
Cranking out
Cranking out
Cranking out white noise
Black tie white noise
cranking out
cranking out
G6
Putting on the black tie
F#m7
Crankin up the white noise
Eb7
cranking out
cranking out
Cranking out white noise
Black tie white noise
cranking out
cranking out
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CHORDS:
E A D G B E E A D G B E
Eb7 = * 6 5 6 4 * or * * 1 3 2 3
G6 = 3 * 2 4 3 (3) or * * 5 7 5 7
F#m7 = 2 (4) 2 2 2 (2) or * * 4 6 5 5
Abmaj7 = * * 6 8 8 8 or 4 (6) 5 5 4 (4)
Fm7 = * 8(10) 8 9 8 or * * 3 5 4 4
Dbmaj7 = * 4 6 6 6 8 or * 4 (6) 5 6 4
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Jump They Say
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Transcribed By: Aladdin
Jump They Say - David Bowie
INTRO: C Bb C Bb (2x)
C Bb
When comes the shaking man
C Bb
A nation in his eyes
C Bb
Striped with blood and emblazed tattoo
C Bb
Streaking cathedral spire
C
They say
Bb
he has no brain
C
They say
Bb
he has no mood
C
They say
Bb
he was born again
C
They say
Bb
look at him climb
Dm9 F Gm C
They say 'Jump'
Dm9 F Gm C
They say 'Jump'
C Bb C Bb (2x)
C
They say
Bb
he has two gods
C
They say
Bb
he has no fear
C
They say
Bb
he has no eyes
C
They say
Bb
he has no mouth
Bb C
They say hey that's really something
Bb C
They feel he should get some time
Bb C
I say he should watch his ass
Bb C
My friend don't listen to the crowd
Dm9 F Gm C
They say 'Jump'
Dm9 F Gm C
They say 'Jump'
Dm9 F
They say 'Jump'
Gm C
Got to believe somebody
Dm9 F
They say 'Jump'
Gm C
Got to believe
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Nite Flights
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Transcribed By: Zizzu
NITE FLIGHTS
Intro: G - Am/G - G9 - F/G
G
There's no hold
The moving has come through
G(7)
The danger passing you
Bm
Turns its face into the heat and runs the tunnels
Em/(e - f# - g - a)*
It's so cold, The dark dug up by dogs
Em/(e - f# - g - a)*
The stiches torn and broke, The raw meat fist you choke
Bb
Has hit the bloodlite
C Bb
Glass traps open and close on nite flights
C Gm
Broken necks feather weights press the walls
C Bb
Be my love, we will be gods on nite flights
C Gm
With only one promise, only one way to fall
Glass traps open and close on nite flights
Broken necks feather weights press the walls
Be my love, we will be gods on nite flights
With only one promise, only one way to call
On nite flights
Only one way to fall
* it means: Em/E - Em/F# - Em/G - Em/A
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Pallas Athena is yet to be transcribed.
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Miracle Goodnight
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Transcribed By: Zizzu
MIRACLE GOODNIGHT
G A/G
Burning up each others' love, burning up our lives
Am/G Adim/G
Tried all kinds of working out, miracle goodnight
Future full and empty knocking on my door
Ragged limbed and hungry mama
Miracle no more
G A/G
(Skin tell me) turn it around
Am/G
(Head tell me) make it alright
Adim/G
(Nobody dancing)
Morning star you're beautiful, yellow dime on high
Spin you round my little room, miracle goodnight
Evening flower all alone, pazanane capeche
Haven't got a death wish, just want a little more
CHORUS
(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Head tell me) make it all right
(Nobody dancing) miracle goodnight
(Breath tell me) turn it around
(Heart tell me) make it all right
(Nobody dancing) it was only make believe
I wish I was a sailor a thousand miles from here
I wished I had a future, anywhere
I love you in the morning sun, I love you in my dreams
I love the sound of making love, the feeling of your skin
The corner of your eyes, I long forevermore
I never want to say goodnight, miracle goodnight
CHORUS
Don't want to know the past, I want to know the real deal
I really don't want to know that
The less we know, the better we feel
Bridge: Ab - Bb7 - C7 - F - D7 - G - C-D - C-G - C-G7+
Morning star you're beautiful, yellow diamond high
Spinning around my little room, miracle
CHORUS
(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Moon tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) it was only make believe
(Eyes tell me) turn it around
(News tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing)
CHORUS
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Don't Let Me Down & Down is yet to be transcribed.
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Looking For Lester is yet to be transcribed.
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I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday is yet to be transcribed.
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The Wedding Song
Direct Link: http://www.lovebolts.co.uk/show_user.php?id=305
Transcribed By: Peter
I really like this song - a lot of layers on top of a very simple round of chords and a distinctive bass.
Basically a D-chord with a Gb basis, an A-chord with an E basis, and a B-chord also with an E basis:
|D|D|A|A|B|B|A|A| etc. etc. In the middle of the song, a variant pops up:
Bb|Bb|A|A|Bb|Bb|A|A| then back to:
|D|D|A|A| etc.etc.
I don´t know how to write it properly - perhaps someone else does.
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