David Bowie - If You Can See Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If You Can See Me" 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 If You Can See Me 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 "If You Can See Me" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#
If you can see me I can see you

E
I could wear your new blue shoes
I should wear your old red dress
And walk to the crossroads
So take this knife
     Fm
And meet me across the river

E
Just chutes and ladders and this is the kiss
American Anna, fantastic Alsatian
From nowhere to nothing
And I go way back

Children swarm like thousands of bugs
Towards the lights the beacons above the hill
The stars to the West, the South,
the North and to the East

Chorus:
F#                      G#
Now you could say I've got a gift of sorts
A#m                         G#
A fear of rear windows and swinging doors
A#m                      C
A love of violence and dread of sighs

C#
If you can see me I can see you
If you can see me I can see you

I have seen these bairns
wave their fists at God
Swear to destroy the beasts,
stamping the ground
In their excitement for tomorrow

I could wear your new blue shoes
I should wear your old red dress
And walk to the crossroads
So take this knife
And meet me across the river

Chorus:
I will take your lands and all that lays beneath
The dust of cold flowers, prison of dark of ashes
I will slaughter your kind who descend from belief

I am the spirit of greed, a lord of theft
I'll burn all your books and the problems they make

If you can see me I can see you
If you can see me.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "If You Can See Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If You Can See Me" by David Bowie.

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