David Bowie - Joe the Lion: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Joe the Lion" 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.
Chorus: F# Joe the lion D#m Went to the bar A# A couple of drinks on the house an' he said C# B "Tell you who you are if you nail me to my car" D#m Boy, thanks for hesitating C# This is the kiss off Boy, thanks for hesitating B You'll never know the real story D#m Just a couple of dreams C# You get up and sleep B You can buy God It's Monday Slither down the greasy pipe So far so good no one saw you Hobble over any freeway G# You will be like your dreams tonight F# You get up and sleep D#m You get up and sleep A# Joe the lion Made of iron Chorus: C# Joe the lion B7 Went to the bar D#m A couple of drinks on the house an' he was a fortune teller C# He said, "nail me to my car and I'll tell you who you are" Joe the lion, yeah, yeah B Went to the bar, yeah, yeah D#m C# A couple of dreams and he was a fortune teller He said, "nail me to my car, tell you who you are" C# You get up and sleep The wind blows on your cheek The day laughs in your face I guess you'll buy a gun You'll buy it secondhand And you'll get up and sleep C# Joe the lion Made of iron Joe the lion, made of iron Joe the lion Made of iron Joe the lion Made of iron You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C#  D#m  F#  G#  B  B7  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 "Joe the Lion" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Joe the Lion" by David Bowie.