Tuning: E A D G B E

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Beginners – David Bowie --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: David Bowie Single Edit, 1986 Album Version on: "Absolute Beginners: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] / [Interlude] D G/D D G/D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---------------|3---------------|2---------------|3---------------| B|3---------------|3-----0---0---0-|3---------------|3-----0---0---0-| G|2---------------|0-----0---0---0-|2---------------|0-----0---0---0-| D|0---------------|0-------0---0---|0---------------|0-------0---0---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A Asus4 G/A A Asus4 G/A D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------| B|2---------------|3-----0---0---0-|2---------------|3-----0---0---0-| G|2---------------|2-----0---0---0-|2---------------|2-----0---0---0-| D|2---------------|2-----0---0---0-|2---------------|2-----0---0---0-| A|0---------------|0-------0---0---|0---------------|0-------0---0---| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Chorus] D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---------------|----------------|3---------------|------3---------| B|3-----------3---|2-----3---------|3---------------|2-----3---------| G|2-----------2---|2-----2---------|0---------------|0-----0---------| D|0-----------0---|0-----0---------|0---------------|0-----0---------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3-----3---------| Bm F# Em A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---------------|2-----2---------|2---------------|0-------0-------| B|3---------------|2-----3---------|2---------------|0-------2-------| G|4---------------|4-----4---------|3---------------|0-------2-------| D|4---------------|4-----4---------|4---------------|2-------2-------| A|2---------------|2-----2---------|4---------------|2-------0-------| E|----------------|----------------|2---------------|0---------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Amaj7 x-0-2-2-2-4 Gdim7 3-x-2-3-2-3 Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0 Gadd9 3-x-0-0-0-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D | G/D D Bah-bah-ba-ooh

^G/D Bah-bah-ba-^Aooh ^Asus4 ^G/ABah-bah-ba-^Aooh ^Asus4 ^G/ABah-bah-ba-^Dooh ^G/D Bah-bah-ba-^Dooh ^G/D Bah-bah-ba-^Aooh ^Asus4 ^G/ABah-bah-ba-^Aooh Asus4 G/A | 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 ^G/ABah-bah-ba-^Aooh ^Asus4 ^G/ABah-bah-ba-^Aooh Asus4 G/A | 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