Tuning: G C E A

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Beginners – David Bowie --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: David Bowie Absolute Beginners (Single Edit, 1986) Album Version on: "Absolute Beginners: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS g-C-E-A Asus4 2-2-0-0 Gadd9 2-2-3-2 Amaj7 1-1-0-0 Gdim7 0-1-0-1 Cadd9 0-2-0-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D | G D Bah-bah-ba-ooh

^G Bah-bah-ba-^Aooh ^Asus4 ^Gadd9Bah-bah-ba^A-ooh ^Asus4 ^Gadd9Bah-bah-ba^D-ooh ^G Bah-bah-ba-^Dooh ^G Bah-bah-ba-^Aooh ^Asus4 ^Gadd9Bah-bah-ba^A-ooh Asus4 Gadd9 | D | % | Bah-bah-ba-ooh

[Verse] | Bm | % | I’ve nothing much to offer | Amaj7 | Amaj7 Gdim7 There’s nothing much to take | G | G | D | % | I’m an absolute beginner | Cadd9 | Cadd9 Bm | Em A | And I’m absolutely sane [Verse] | D | D | Bm | % | As long as we're together | Amaj7 | Amaj7 Gdim7 The rest can go to hell | G | G6 | D | % | I absolutely love you | Cadd9 | Cadd9 Bm | % | But we're absolute beginners [Bridge] | G | Gadd9 D | Dsus2 | With eyes completely open | F# | F# A But nervous all the same [Chorus]

^Asus2If ^Aour ^Dlove song Could fly over ^Gmountains Could laugh at the ^Bmocean Just like the ^F#films ^EmThere’s ^Ano ^Dreason To feel all the ^Ghard times To lay down the ^Bmhard lines It’s absolute^Aly true

[Interlude]

^A ^Gadd9Bah-bah-ba^A-ooh ^Asus4 ^Gadd9Bah-bah-ba^A-ooh Asus4 Gadd9 | D | % | Bah-bah-ba-ooh

[Verse] | Bm | % | Nothing much could happen | Amaj7 | Amaj7 Gdim7 Nothing we can’t shake | G | G | D | % | Well we’re absolute beginners | Cadd9 | Cadd9 Bm | Em A | With nothing much at stake [Verse] | D | D | Bm7 | % | As long as you’re still smiling | Amaj7 | Amaj7 Gdim7 There’s nothing more I need | G | G | D | % | I absolutely love you | Cadd9 | Cadd9 Bm | % | But we're absolute beginners [Bridge] | G | Gadd9 D | Dsus2 D | But if my love is your love | F# | F# A We're certain to succeed [Chorus]

^Asus2If ^Aour ^Dlove song Could fly over ^Gmountains Could sail over ^Bmheartache Just like the ^F#films ^EmIf ^Athere’s ^Dreason To feel all the ^Ghard times To lay down the ^Bmhard lines | A | % | It’s absolutely true

[Chorus] (part 1, instrumental) | D | % | G | % | | Bm | % | F# | Em A | [Chorus] (part 2, sax solo) | D | % | G | % | | Bm | % | A | % | [Outro] (chorus, sax solo) | D | % | G | % | | Bm | % | F# | Em A | | D | % | G | % | | Bm | % | A | % | (fade out)

David Bowie - Absolute beginners