David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Ashes to Ashes" 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 Ashes to Ashes 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 "Ashes to Ashes" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# Do you remember a guy that's been Fm7 In such an early song C# I've heard a rumour from Ground Control D# Oh no, don't say it's true F# They got a message from the Action Man C# Fm F# I'm happy, hope you're happy too G# I've loved and I've needed love F/A Sordid details following A# The shrieking of nothing is killing me F Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I G# D# Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair F# C# Fm But I'm hoping to kick but the planet is glowing. Chorus: F# G# Ashes to ashes, funk to funky C# A#m We know Major Tom's a junkie F# G# Strung out in heaven's high A#m G# D#m Hitting an all-time low Time and again I tell myself I'll stay clean tonight But the little green wheels are following me Oh no, not again I'm stuck with a valuable friend "I'm happy, hope you're happy too" One flash of light, but no smoking pistol I've never done good things I've never done bad things I never did anything out of the blue, whoa whoa Want an axe to break the ice Wanna come down right now. Chorus D#m A#m My mother said to get things done G# D#m You'd better not mess with Major Tom A#m G# My mother said to get things done D#m A#m You'd better not mess with Major Tom - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#m  C#  D#  D#m  F  Fm  F#  F Fm7  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 "Ashes to Ashes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie.