Intro: Gb Ab Gb E D Gb Ab Gb E D D D D D D D D G D Wake up you sleepy head Esus4 Em Put on some clothes shake off your bed G D Put another log on the fire for me A E I've made some breakfast and coffee G D Look out my window, what do I see B7 Em F C A crack in the sky and a hand reaching down to me A7 D All the nightmares came today G Db D Eb Eb B Gbsus4 Gb And it looks as though they're here to stay G D What are we coming to Esus4 Em No room for me no fun for you G D I think about a world to come A E Where the books were found by the Golden Ones G D Written in pain written in awe B7 Em C By a puzzled man who questioned what we were here for A7 D All the strangers came today G And it looks as though they're here to stay Chorus: G Bm Em Oh you pretty things D C7 G Don't you know you're driving your mamas and papas insane? G Bm Em Oh you pretty things D C7 G Don't you know you're driving your mamas and papas insane? A Let me make it plain D C G Gotta make way for the homo superior D Look out at your children Esus4 Em See their faces in golden rays G D Don't kid yourself they belong to you A E They're the start of the coming race G The earth is a xxxxx D We've finished our news B7 Em F C Homo sapiens have outgrown their use A7 D G All the strangers came today and it looks as though they're here to stay This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Oh! You Pretty Things chords by David Bowie
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Oh! You Pretty Things on ukulele
To play Oh! You Pretty Things on ukulele, strum the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 130 bpm. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Follow the piano feel with bright even strums and a lively chorus.
18 ukulele chords used in "Oh! You Pretty Things" by David Bowie: A, A7, B, Bm, B7, C, C7, Db, D, Eb, E, Em, Esus4, F, Gb, Gbsus4, G and Ab
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This is an underappreciated piece of gold.
Half of the lyrics are missing
Which is the easiest?
I think the line of D chords at the bottom of the intro should be alternating D and D6 (which is the same as Bm7, or playing all second fret).