David Bowie - Dead Man Walking: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dead Man Walking" 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 Dead Man Walking 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 "Dead Man Walking" smoothly on your guitar.
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D# He swivels his head F Tears his eyes from the screen D# F As his past puts him back in Atlantic City There's not even a demon in Heaven or Hell Is it all just human disguise? As I walk down the aisle Chorus: D# And I'm gone, gone, gone [Gone, gone, gone spinning slack through reality] F Now I'm older than movies [Dance my way, falling up through the years] D# Let me dance away [Until I swivel back round then I fly, fly, fly] F Now I'm wiser than dreams [Losing breath underwater well I'm gone, gone, gone] D# Let me fly, fly, fly [Spin slack through reality] F While I'm touching tomorrow [Dance my way, falling up through the years] D# And I know who's there [Until I swivel back round then I fly, fly, fly] [Losing breath underwater when I'm gone, gone, gone] F When silhouettes fall [Spinning slack through reality] G# And I'm gone Cm Like I'm dancing on angels F# F And I'm gone through the crack in the past D# F Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Three old men dancing under her lamp lights Shaking their sex in the bones And the boys that we were An alien nation in therapy Sliding naked, anew Like a bad tempered child On the rain slicked streets Chorus: And I'm gone, gone, gone [Gone, gone, gone spinning slack through reality] Now I'm older than movies [Dance my way, falling up through the years] Let me dance away [Until I swivel back round then I fly, fly, fly] Now I'm wiser than dreams [Losing breath underwater well I'm gone, gone, gone] Let me fly, fly, fly [Spin slack through reality] While I'm touching tomorrow [Dance my way, falling up through the years] And I know who's there [Until I swivel back round then I fly, fly, fly] [Losing breath underwater when I'm gone, gone, gone] When silhouettes fall [Spinning slack through reality] And I'm gone Like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone through the crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Like a dead man Like a dead man walking Chorus: And I'm gone, gone, gone [Gone, gone, gone spinning slack through reality] [Dance my way, falling up through the years] Let me dance, dance, dance [Until I swivel back round then I fly, fly, fly] And I'm gone [Losing breath underwater well I'm gone, gone, gone] Let me dance, dance, dance And I'm gone Like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone through the crack in the past And I'm gone Like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone through the crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Like a dead man You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm  D#  F  F#  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 "Dead Man Walking" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dead Man Walking" by David Bowie.