David Bowie - Alabama Song: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Alabama Song" 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 Alabama Song 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 "Alabama Song" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm Oh, show me the way to the next whiskey bar, C# Cm C# Oh, don't ask why, no, don't ask why. Cm For we must find the next whiskey bar, For if we don't find the next whiskey bar, C# Cm C# I tell you we must die, I tell you we must die. Cm I tell you, I tell you, I tell you we must die. Chorus: G Gmaj7 Oh, moon of Alabama, Em A#dim It's time to say good-bye, B D#6 We've lost our good ol' mama, D E And must have whiskey, oh, you know why. Oh, moon of Alabama, It's time to say good-bye, We've lost our good ol' mama, And must have whiskey, oh, you know why. Oh show us the way to the next little dollar Oh don't ask why, oh don't ask why For we must find the next little dollar Or if we don't find the next little dollar I tell you we must die, I tell you we must die I tell you, I tell you, I tell you we must die Chorus Oh show us the way to the next little girl Oh don't ask why, no don't ask why For we must find the next little girl Or if we don't find the next little girl I tell you we must die, I tell you we must die I tell you, I tell you, I tell you we must die Chorus: Oh moon of Alabama, it's time to say goodbye We've lost our good old mama And must have little girl or you know why Oh moon of Alabama it's time to say "auf wiedersehen" We've lost our good old mama And must have little girl or you know why You know why You know why You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm  C#  D  D#6  E  Em  G  Gm  Gmaj7  Gmaj  B  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 "Alabama Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Alabama Song" by David Bowie.