Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: This Is Not America (Single Version) Artist: David Bowie with Pat Metheny Group (1985) Album: The Falcon & The Snowman OST URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Not_America; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP_oVzNb3Pc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_bzqyu_4N0 (Live) Style: Jazz-inspired Rock Eulogy Tuning: Standard Capo 3 Chords: EADGBe Em 022000 Bm/D XX0432 Cmaj7 X32000 Em6/C# X45450 F#m7 242222 Gmaj7 320002 Em7 022030 Am7 X02010 Bm X24432 Bm7 X24232 Em 022000 Fm XX3111 Cm/D# XX1013 Fm6/D XX0111 Gm7 353333 C#maj7 X46564 G#maj7 465544 A#m7 X13121 INTRO:(Bass Riff 1, over) x3 g||—————————————————|————-————————|——————-———-——|—————————————| D||—————————————————|—————-———————|——————————-——|—————————————| A||—-10——10^10——10——|—-8—-8^8-—8——|——6-–6^6–-6——|—-8—-8^8-—8——| E||—————————————————|——————-——————|—————-———————|—————————————| INTRO:

^EmThis is not Am^Bm/Derica ^Cmaj7 ^Bm/D [Sh-la-la-^Em7la]

VERSE 1:

A little piece of ^Bm/Dyou, ^Cmaj7 The little peace in ^Bm/Dme. ^Cmaj7 Will ^Emdie,^Bm/D For ^Cmaj7this is not Ameri^Bm/Dca. ^Em

BRIDGE 1:

Blossom fails ^Bm/Dto bloom,this season.^Cmaj7 Promise not to ^Bm/Dstare,too ^Emlong.^Bm/D For ^Em6/C#this is not a miracle.^F#m7

VERSE 2:

^Gmaj7There was a ^Em7time, A ^Cmaj7storm that blew so ^Am7pure. ^BmFor this could be the biggest sky, And ^Bm7I could have, The faintest idea.^Em6/C#

CHORUS 1:

For this is not ^Cmaj7America.^Bm7 ^Em[Sh-la-la-la]^Bm/D [Sh-la-la-^Em6/C#la] ^Bm/D[Sh-la-la-la]

:: KEY CHANGE - Step Up 1+ :: BRIDGE 2:

^FmThis is not ^Cm/D#America, ^C#maj7no - This is not ^Cm/D#- [Sh-la-la-^Fmla]

VERSE 3:

^FmSnowman melting, ^Cm/D#From the inside. ^C#maj7Falcon spirals, ^Cm/D#To the ^Fmground.^Cm/D# ^C#maj7So bloody red, Tomorrow’s ^Cm/D#clouds.

BRIDGE 3:

^FmA little piece of yo^Cm/D#u, ^C#maj7 The little peace in ^Cm/D#me. ^Cmaj7 Will ^Fmdie,^Cm/D# For ^Fm6/Dthis is not Ameri^Gm7ca.

VERSE 4:

^G#maj7There was a time,^Fm ^C#maj7A wind that blew so ^A#m7young. ^Cm7For this could be the biggest sky, And I could have the faintest idea.^Fm6/D

CHORUS 2:

^FmBut his is not ^C#maj7America,^Cm7 [^FmSh-la-la-la]^Cm/D# [Sh-la-la-^C#maj7la] ^Cm/D#[Sh-la-la-la]

CODA & BRIDGE 4: X2

^FmThis is not A^Cm/D#merica, no^C#maj7 - This is not,^Cm/D# ^FmThis is not A^Cm/D#merica, no^C#maj7 - This is not.^Cm/D# ^Cm/D# (Hold & Fade) x4

[End] NOTES: 1. I commenced to undertake a TAB of the ‘Extended Version 3’ of this song but found the long rambling arrangement difficult to TAB. Moreso, when it's a terrible edit and clumsy insertion of Bowies lyrics. Hence, I have deferred and attempted to capture the essence of the original Pat Metheny Group arrangement, as depicted on the ’Single’ version. 2. Just to make it more accessible, take note of the UG ’simplify chords’ button on the left-hand side. :-R now transpose it to Am / G6 / FM7

David Bowie - This is not america