David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" 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 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 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 "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" smoothly on your guitar.

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Cm                  F
See these eyes so green
Cm                  A#
I can stare for a thousand years
Cm               F
Colder than the moon
A#   Cm          A# Cm
It`s been so long

Chorus:
Cm
And I`ve been putting out fire
          Cm F A#
With gasoline

Feel my blood enraged
It's just the fear of losing you
Don't you know my name
Well, you been so long

See these eyes so red
Red like jungle burning bright
Those who feel me near
Pull the blinds and change their minds
It's been so long

Still this pulsing night
A plague I call a heartbeat
Just be still with me
Well, you wouldn't believe what I’ve been through
You've been so long
Well, it's been so long

Chorus:
              D#
And I`ve been putting out
                      A# D#
the fire with gasoline
D#
Putting out the fire
With gasoline

See these tears so blue
An ageless heart that can never mend
These tears can never dry
A judgement made can never bend

See these eyes so green
I can stare for a thousand years
Just be still with me
You wouldn't believe what I've been through​
Well, you've been so long
It's been so long

Chorus:
And I’ve been putting out
fire with gasoline
Putting out the fire
With gasoline

Putting out the fire
I’ve been putting out fire
Well, she's so long, so long
Yes, indeed, so long
I’ve been putting out fire
Been putting out fire
Yeah, yeah, putting out fire
Been putting out fire
Yeah, putting out fire
Putting out fire
It's been so long
It's been so long
And I've been putting out fire
I’ve been putting out fire


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" by David Bowie.

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