David Bowie - Heathen (The Rays): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Heathen (The Rays)" 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 Heathen (The Rays) 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 "Heathen (The Rays)" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#             D#   C#
Steel on the skyline
             D#  G#
Sky made of glass
            Fm       C#
Made for a real world
                 D# C#
All things must pass

             G#      G#m
Waiting for something
            Ddim   F#
Looking for someone
            Gdim   G#
Is there no reason?
                   Fm C#
Have I stared too long?

                F#      Fm
You say you'll leave me
              D#       Fm
And when the sun is low
         C#      D#
And the rays high
       F#
I can see it now
       Fm        C#m
I can feel it die


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

Ddim

Guitar chord Ddim

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Gdim

Guitar chord Gdim

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 "Heathen (The Rays)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heathen (The Rays)" by David Bowie.

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