David Bowie - Pablo Picasso: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pablo Picasso" 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:
A#
Swinging on the back porch
C#
Jumping off a big log
G#
Pablo's feeling better now
Hanging by his finger nails
A#
Swinging on the back porch
G#
Jumping off a big log
F#
Pablo's feeling better now
Hanging by his finger nails

           F#
Well some people try to pick up girls
They get called assholes
G#                                  D#m
This never happened to Pablo Picasso
      F#
The girls would turn the color of a juicy avocado
     G#
When he would drive down their
                       D#m
street in his El Dorado
          F#
He could walk down your street
Girls could not resist his stare
    G#                                      D#m
So Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole
Not like you
Wow!

Chorus:
Swinging on the back porch
Jumping off a big log
Pablo's feeling better now
Hanging by his finger nails
Swinging on the back porch
Jumping off a big log
Pablo's feeling better now
Hanging by his finger nails

He could walk down your street
And girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an asshole
Well the girls would turn the color of a juicy avocado
When he would drive down their street in his El Dorado
Well he was only 5'3"
But girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an asshole
Not in New York
Wow!

Chorus:
Swinging on the back porch
Jumping off a big log
Pablo's feeling better now
Hanging by his finger nails
Swinging on the back porch
Jumping off a big log
Pablo's feeling better now
Hanging by his finger nails


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

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

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