David Bowie - Neighborhood Threat: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Neighborhood Threat" 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 Neighborhood Threat 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 "Neighborhood Threat" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Em
Down where your paint is cracking
Look down your backstairs buddy
Am
Somebody's living there and
C                         B
He don't really feel the weather
Em
And he don't share your pleasures
C
No, he don't share your pleasures
Em
Did you see his eyes?
         C             B
Did you see the crazy eyes?

Chorus:
G                  D
And you're so surprised
                   C
he doesn't run to catch your ash
G         F                C
Everybody always wants to kiss your trash
         Em
And you can't help him, no one can
     C
And now that he knows
                    Am
There's nothing to get,
                           C  B
will you still place your bet
                            Em
Against the neighbourhood threat?

Somewhere a baby's feeding
Somewhere a mother's needing
Outside her boy is trying
But mostly he is crying
Did you see his eyes?
Did you see his crazy eyes?

Chorus:
And you're so surprised
he doesn't run to catch your ash
Everybody always wants to kiss your trash
But you can't help him, no one can
And now that he knows
There's nothing to get
Not in this place
Not in your face
Will you still place your bet
Against the neighbourhood threat?

And now that he knows
There's nothing to get
Not in your face
Not in this place
Not in your face
Will you still place your bet
Against the neighbourhood threat?



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Neighborhood Threat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Neighborhood Threat" by David Bowie.

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