David Bowie - Blackstar: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Blackstar" 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 Blackstar 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 "Blackstar" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B C B In the Villa of Ormen Am B In the Villa of Ormen Stands a solitary candle C D Ah, aaaaah Em C Ah, aaaaah D C In the centre of it all D C In the centre of it all D B Bsus4 B C B C B C B Am Your eyes On the day of execution On the day of execution Only women kneel and smile Ah, aaaaah Ah, aaaaah At the centre of it all At the centre of it all Your eyes, your eyes D C B Aah, aah, aaaaah Aah, aah, aaaaah In the Villa of Ormen In the Villa of Ormen Stands a solitary candle Ah, aaaaah Ah, aaaaah At the centre of it all At the centre of it all Your eyes, your eyes Aah, aah, aaaaah F# C#/F Something happened on the day he died E G#m7/D# Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside D6 F#/C# Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried Ddim7 I'm a blackstar C# I'm a blackstar How many times does an angel fall? How many people lie instead of talking tall? He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd I'm a blackstar I'm a blackstar (I'm not a gangstar) C I can’t answer why (I’m a blackstar) C# Just go with me (I’m not a filmstar) C I’m-a take you home (I’m a blackstar) C# Take your passport and shoes (I’m not a pop star) C And your sedatives, boo (I’m a blackstar) C# You’re a flash in the pan (I’m not a Marvel star) C I’m the great I am (I’m a blackstar) I'm a blackstar, way up, oh honey, I've got game I see right so white, so open-heart it's pain I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes I'm a blackstar I'm a blackstar Something happened on the day he died Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried I'm a blackstar I'm a star star (I'm a blackstar) C I can’t answer why (I’m not a gangstar) C# But I can tell you how (I’m not a flam star) C We were born upside-down (I’m a star star) C# Born the wrong way ‘round (I’m not a whitestar) C I’m a blackstar B I’m not a gangstar (I’m a blackstar) C I’m a blackstar C# I’m not a pornstar, I’m not a wandering star C Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh B I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar) In the villa of Ormen stands a solitary candle Ah-ah, ah-ah At the centre of it all, your eyes On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile Ah-ah, ah-ah At the centre of it all, your eyes, your eyes Ah-ah-ah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  C#  D  D#  Ddim  D6  Ddim7  E  Em  F  F#  G#m  G#m7  B  Bsus4  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 "Blackstar" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blackstar" by David Bowie.