David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Black Tie White Noise" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D#sus2 Getting my facts from a Benetton ad I'm lookin' through African eyes Lit by the glare of an LA fire (black tie, white noise) I've got a face, not just my race, Bang Bang I've got you babe Gmaj7 Putting on the black tie, F# cranking out the white noise Sun comes up and the man goes down And the woman comes again Just an hour or so to be safe from fear (black tie, white noise) Then we jump through hoops, we're divisible now, just disappear Putting on the black tie, cranking out the white noise Chorus: G# We reach out over race and hold each other's hands Fm Then die in the flames singing "we shall overcome" C# G# Whoa! What's going on? Fm There'll be some blood no doubt about it C# But we'll come through don't doubt it G# I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me Fm C# I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me You won't kill me You won't kill me, no But I look into your eyes And I wonder sometimes Putting on the black tie, cranking out the white noise Oh Lord, just let him see me Lord, Lord just let him hear me Let him call me brother Let him put his arms around me Let him put his hands together Chorus You won't kill me, no But I wonder why Yes, and I wonder why sometimes Putting on the black tie, cranking out the white noise They'll show us how to break the rules But never how to make the rules Reduce us down to witless punks (black tie, white noise) Fascist cries both black and white Who's got the blood, who's got the gun Putting on the black tie, cranking out the white noise Putting on the black tie, cranking out the white noise You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  Fm  F#  Gm  G#  Gmaj7  Gmaj  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. |
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