WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | David Bowie - Blackstar Ukulele | Ver. 1
INTRO
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
VERSE
B
In the Villa of Ormen
C B
In the Villa of Ormen
Am B
Stands a solitary candle
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
In the centre of it all
D C
In the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B C | B Am |
Your eyes
VERSE
[ Am ] B
On the day of execution
C B
On the day of execution
Am B
Only women kneel and smile
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
At the centre of it all
D C
At the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
Your eyes, your eyes
INTERLUDE
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
| B C | B Am | B C |
| D Em | C D | C D | C D |
| B C | B C | B Am | B C |
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B C |
VERSE
B
In the Villa of Ormen
C B
In the Villa of Ormen
Am B
Stands a solitary candle
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
At the centre of it all
D C
At the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
Your eyes, your eyes
INTERLUDE
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Bsus4 B C |
| B Bsus4 B C | B Am | B Bsus4 B C |
[ no chord, freely ]
| B Bsus4 B C | (oooh, oooh ...)
_________________
B L A C K S T A R
INTRO
| F# | C# | E | G#m7 |
| D6 | F# | Ddim7 | C# |
VERSE
F# C#
Something happened on the day he died
E G#m7
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
D6 F#
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C#
I'm a blackstar
VERSE
F# C#
How many times does an angel fall?
E G#m7
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
D6 F#
He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C# C#
I'm a blackstar (I'm not a gangstar)
MIDDLE 8
C
I can't answer why (I'm a blackstar)
C#
Just go with me (I'm not a filmstar)
C
I'm-a take you home (I'm a blackstar)
C#
Take your passport and shoes (I'm not a pop star)
C
And your sedatives, boo (I'm a blackstar)
C#
You're a flash in the pan (I'm not a Marvel star)
C
I'm the great I am (I'm a blackstar)
VERSE
F# C#
I'm a blackstar, way up, oh honey, I've got game
E G#m7
I see right so white, so open-heart it's pain
D6 F#
I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C#
I'm a blackstar
VERSE
F# C#
Something happened on the day he died
E G#m7
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
D6 F#
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
C# C#
I'm a star star (I'm a blackstar)
MIDDLE 8
C
I can't answer why (I'm not a gangstar)
C#
But I can tell you how (I'm not a flam star)
C
We were born upside-down (I'm a star star)
C#
Born the wrong way 'round (I'm not a whitestar)
C
I'm a blackstar
B
I'm not a gangstar (I'm a blackstar)
C
I'm a blackstar
C#
I'm not a pornstar, I'm not a wandering star
C
Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[ B |
I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar)
_________
F R A M E
| B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
VERSE
B
In the Villa of Ormen
Am B
Stands a solitary candle
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
In the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B C | B Am |
Your eyes
VERSE
[ Am ] B
On the day of execution
Am B
Only women kneel and smile
C D
Ah, aaaaah
Em C
Ah, aaaaah
D C
At the centre of it all
D | B Bsus4 B C | B C | B Am | B C |
Your eyes, your eyes
INTERLUDE
D C [ B ]
Aah, aah, aaaaah
| B Bsus4 B C | B | B C |
| B C | B C | B C |
| B C | B C | B C |
(playback peters out)
