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This is the demo version of the Candidate song, released on the 1990 sound and vision edition of the Diamond Dogs album, as bonus a track, track #6 of the B side. Wonderful song with wonderful lyrics by the wonderful Bowie! CANDIDATE (DEMO) - David Bowie Album: Diamond Dogs (1974) [Intro] Bm E A x3 [Verse]
F#m Inside every teenage girl there's a Efountain F#m Inside every young pair of paints there's a Emountain Bm Inside every Emother's eyes A is Tommy Tinkrem's F#mbed Bm Inside every Ecandidate A waits a grateful F#mdead
[Chorus]
I make it a Bmthing, when I F#on my own to reGlief myself I make it a Bmthing, when I gaF#zelle on stage to beGlieve in myself I make it a Bmthing, to glance in F#window panes and look Epleased with myself Yeah, and pGretend I'm Ewalking Bmhome
[Intro] x2 [Verse]
F#m I took it so bad, I sat in the Ecorrection room F#m Took me a fag, and a Ekick in the moon Well, IBm ain't gonna suck no Eradar wing because inAside this tin is F#mtin Bm Would you like Etechno plate A'cause I'm your candiF#mdate, oh yeaEh
[Chorus]
It's a matter of Bmlife and the F#way you walk, you've got a GBrylcream queen It' a matter of Bmfact in the F#things you talk, that keeps his Gpassport clean A matter of Bmfact that a F#cock ain't a cock on a Etwelve inch screen So I'll preGtend I'm Ewalking Bmhome
[Intro] x4 [Verse]
F#m You don't have to scream a lot to keep an Eage in tune F#m You don't have to scream a lot Eto predict monsoons Bm You don't have to paEint my contact black A now I've hustled a F#mpair of jeans Bm Do I have to gEive your money back A when I'm the FuhrerF#mling E
[Chorus]
I'll make you a Bmdeal I'll say I F#came from Earth and my Gtongue is taped I'll make you a Bmdeal you can F#get your kicks on the Gcandidate I'll make you a Bmdeal for your F#future's sake I'm the Ecandidate Let's pretGend we're Ewalking Bmhome
[Intro]...... repeat until fade [Chords] Bm E A F#m F# G e|--2----0---0---2----2----3--| B|--3----0---2---2----2----3--| G|--4----1---2---2----3----0--| D|--4----2---2---4----4----0--| A|--2----2---0---4----4----2--| E|-------0-------2----2----3--|