David Bowie - Eight Line Poem: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Eight Line Poem" 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.

C                       F
Tactful cactus by your window
C                           F
Survey the prairie of your room
C                       D
Mobile spins to its collision
E                                F
Clara puts her head between her paws
C                                 F
They've opened shops down on the westside
C                          F
Will all the cacti find a home?
C                   E
But the key to the city
           F                 Dsus4            G
Is in the sun that pins the branches to the sky
F    C
Oh...oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Eight Line Poem" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Eight Line Poem" by David Bowie.

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