David Bowie - Be My Wife: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Be My Wife" 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.

Learn Be My Wife 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 "Be My Wife" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am                    G    F
Sometimes you get so lonely
Am                    G   F
Sometimes you get nowhere
Am                       G   F
I've lived all over the world
Am                 G   F
I've lived every place

Chorus:
 Dm        C
Please be mine
 Dm       C
Share my life
 Dm        C
Stay with me
Dm C/E   F  G
Be   my wife

Sometimes you get so lonely
Sometimes you get nowhere
I've lived all over the world
I've left every place

Chorus

Sometimes you get so lonely


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Be My Wife" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Be My Wife" by David Bowie.

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