Tuning: E A D G B E

The Mott the Hoople version from 1972 was recorded in D major. Bowie's studio version from 1973 (now available on RarestOneBowie) is in between C and B major (I think), probably because of the playback speed. I'm not sure about available live recordings by either artists. The lyrics between the two studio versions vary slightly - Bowie's lyrics are used here; however, I chose to write the music in D major rather than get involved with the C major/B major deal. In D major: The first four measures of the verse contain an ascending D major scale down to A. The beginning of each measure gets one note. D x-x-0-2-3-2 D/C# x-4-x-2-3-2 Bm x-2-4-4-3-2 Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2 [Verse]

^DBilly rapped all night about his suicide, how he^D/C# ^Bmkick it in the head when he was t^Bm7/Awenty-five. ^F#mDon't wanna stay alive when your twenty five. ^A W^Dendy's stealing clothes from unlocked cars and ^D/C# ^BmFreddy's got spots from ripping of^Bm7/Af stars ^F#mfrom his face - a funky little boat race. ^A

[Bridge]

^EmThe television man is c^Grazy sayin' we're ^F#juvenile deliquent wrecks.^Bm ^GWell, man, I need a TV when I'^Dve got ^AT. Rex. Hey, brother, ya^A7 guessed - I'm a dude.

[Refrain]

^D ^D/C# All the young dudes ^Bm ^Bm7/A Carry the ne-- ^Am--ews) B^Am7oogaloo dudes ^F ^C Carry the ne-- G C A into the next D --ews

[Verse] Now Lucy's looking sweet, though he dresses like a queen, he can kick like a mule, its a real mean team. We can love, we can love. And my brother's back at home with his Beatles and his Stones we never got it off on that revolution stuff. What a drag - too many snags. [Bridge] Well I drunk a lotta wine and I'm feelin' fine - gonna race some cat to bed. Is this concrete all around or is it in my head? Oh, Brother, ya guessed - I'm a dude. [Refrain]

^D ^Dmaj7 All the young dudes ^Bm ^Bm7 Carry the ne-- ^Am--ews) B^Am7oogaloo dudes ^F ^C Carry the ne-- G C A into the next D --ews

************************************************************************** All the Young Dudes David Bowie [Verse]

^AWell, Billy ^Drapped all night about his ^A/C#suicide How he'd ^Bmkick it in the head when he was ^D/Atwenty five, ^F#mspeed ive, don't wanna stay alive ^Awhen your twenty five. And ^DWendy's stealing clothes from ^A/C#unlocked cars, and ^BmFreddies got spots from ^D/Arippin' off the stars from his^F#m face (funky little ^Aboat race)

[Bridge]

The ^Emtelevision man is crazy saying were ^F#7juvenile deliquent^Bm wrecks Oh ^Gman I need TV^D when I go^A(sus4)t T.Rex ^A- Oh broth^Aer you guessed, I'm a dude dad.

[Chorus]

^DAh ^A/C#all the young dudes ^Bm7 ^D/Acarry the news ^Am ^Gboogaloo dudes ^F ^C/Ecarry the news ^Bm ^C ^A/C# ^D ^A/C#All the young dudes ^Bm7 ^D/Acarry the news ^Am ^Gboogaloo dudes ^F ^C/Ecarry the news ^Bm ^C ^A/C#

[Verse] Lucy looking sweet 'cos he dresses like a queen, but he can kick like mule it's a real mean team, but we can love - oh yes we can love. And my brothers back at home with his Beatles and his Stones, we never got it off on all that revolution stuff what a drag, - too many snags. [Bridge] Now I drunk a lot of wine and I'm feeling fine - got to race some cat to bed - oh is there concrete all around or is it it my head - Yeah I'm a dude dad. [Chorus]

David Bowie - All the young dudes