David Bowie - After All: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "After All" 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 After All 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 "After All" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: Em Em7 A Am Em F Please trip them gently, they don't like to fall (Oh by jingo) Em Em7 A Am Em F There's no room for anger, we're all very small (Oh by jingo) C G E We're painting our faces and dressing in thoughts from the skies, E7 Am Am7/G From paradise D7/F# Em But they think that we're holding a secretive ball. F G Won't someone invite them, they're just taller children Am Am7/G That's all D7/F# Fmaj7 After all Chorus: Man is an obstacle, sad as the clown (Oh by jingo) So hold on to nothing, and he won't let you down (Oh by jingo) Some people are marching together and some on their own Quite alone Others are running, the smaller ones crawl But some sit in silence, they're just older children That's all After all I sing with impertinence, shading impermanent chords, With my words I've borrowed your time and I'm sorry I called But the thought just occurred that we're nobody's children at all After all Chorus: Live till your rebirth and do what you will (Oh by jingo) Forget all I've said, please bear me no ill (Oh by jingo) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  Am7  C  D7  E  Em  E7  Em7  F  Fm  F#  Fmaj7  Fmaj  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 "After All" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "After All" by David Bowie.