David Bowie - Memory of a Free Festival: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Memory of a Free Festival" 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.
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Learn Memory of a Free Festival 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 "Memory of a Free Festival" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Dm7 The Children of the summer's end Em Am Gathered in the dampened grass Bm A# We played Our songs and felt the London sky C G Resting on our hands it was God's land C G Dm7 It was ragged and naive it was Heaven G Dm7 Touch, We touched the very soul Em Am Of holding each and every life Bm A# We claimed the very source of joy ran through C G It didn't, but it seemed that way C G D# C I kissed a lot of people that day C Em Oh, to capture just one drop C7 Am7 F Of all the ecstasy that swept that afternoon G F C To paint that love upon a white balloon Em C7 And fly it from the toppest top of all the tops Am7 F That man has pushed beyond his brain G F C Satori must be something just the same D Dmaj7 We scanned the skies with rainbow eyes D7 D6 G6 And saw machines of every shape and size A G D We talked with tall Venusians passing through Dmaj7 And Peter tried to climb aboard D7 D6 But the Captain shook his head G6 And away they soared A G D Climbing through the ivory vibrant cloud A G D Someone passed some bliss among the crowd A G And We walked back to the road, unchained D C The sun machine is coming down, G D and we're gonna have a party, ah ah ah - x4 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  Am7  C  C7  D  Dm  D#  Dmaj7  D6  D7  Dm7  Em  F  G  G6  Bm  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 "Memory of a Free Festival" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Memory of a Free Festival" by David Bowie.