David Bowie - Don't Look Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Look Down" 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 Don't Look Down 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 "Don't Look Down" smoothly on your guitar.

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

             Am7
Don't look down
                         Em7
They're making sort of crazy sounds
            Am7   Gmaj9
Don't look down No
               Am7
Don't know who else came to kneel
        Gmaj9
on this empty battle-field

Chorus:
           Am7
But when I hear that crazy sound
         Em7
I don't look down
                            Am7
from Central Park to Shanty Town
                    Em7
I always hear that crazy sound
                        Am7
from New York to Shanty Town
           Bm7 Cmaj7 C6/D Em
There's always something   else

Don't look down, no

I went this morning to the cemetery
To see old Rudy Valentino buried
Lipstick traces on his name

Chorus:
But when I hear that crazy sound,
I don't look down
From Central Park to shanty town
I always hear that crazy sound
From New York to shanty town
There's always something else
Don't look down, no

When I see you standing there
I can't see the clothes you wear

Chorus:
But when I hear that crazy sound,
I don't look down
From Central Park to shanty town
I always hear that crazy sound
From New York to shanty town
There's always something else
Don't look down, no

No I won't be bored I won't be there
Look at life it's no piece of cake

Chorus:
But when I hear that crazy sound,
I don't look down
From Central Park to shanty town
I always hear that crazy sound
From New York to shanty town
There's always something else
Don't look down, no


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

C6

Guitar chord C6

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "Don't Look Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Look Down" by David Bowie.

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