David Bowie - 1984: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "1984" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn 1984 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "1984" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm Em F Em Someday they won't let you, now you must agree Dm Em F Em The times they are a telling, and the changing isn't free Dm Em F Dm You've read it in the tea leaves, and the tracks are on TV A# C Dm Beware the savage jaw A# C Dm Of nineteen eighty four They'll split your pretty cranium, and fill it full of air And tell that you're eighty, but brother, you won't care You'll be shooting up on anything, tomorrow's neverthere Beware the savage jaw of 1984 Chorus: Am A# D# G# Come see, come see, remember me F# D#sus4 D# We played out an all night movie role G# F# You said it would last, but I guess we enrolled A#m F In nineteen eighty four C# D# nineteen eighty four I'm looking for a vehicle, I'm looking for a ride I'm looking for a party, I'm looking for a side I'm looking for the treason that I knew in '65 Beware the savage jaw of 1984 Chorus Dm F Nineteen eighty four Dm F Nineteen eighty four Dm F Nineteen eighty four Dm F Nineteen eighty four Dm F Nineteen eighty four Dm F Dm Nineteen eighty four You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  A#m  C  C#  Dm  D#  D#sus4  Em  F  F#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "1984" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "1984" by David Bowie.