David Bowie - Quicksand: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Quicksand" 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 Quicksand 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 "Quicksand" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C I'm closer to the Golden Dawn G Immersed in Crowley's uniform of imagery C I'm living in a silent film G Portraying Himmler's sacred realm of dream reality D# I'm frightened by the total goal F I'm drawing to the ragged hole G Em C And I ain't got the power anymore G Am7 A No I ain't got the power anymore D I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes A I'm living proof of Churchill's lies, I'm destiny D I'm torn between the light and dark A Where others see their targets, divine symmetry F Should I kiss the viper's fang G Or herald loud the death of Man A F#m D I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought A And I ain't got the power anymore Chorus: A E F#m Don't believe in yourself D#dim E Don't deceive with belief Edim Bm Knowledge comes with death's release D#dim A Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah F#m C#m E Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaaha I'm not a prophet or a stone age man Just a mortal with potential of a superman, I'm living on I'm tethered to the logic of Homo Sapien Can't take my eyes from the great salvation of bullshit faith If I don't explain what you ought to know You can tell me all about it on the next Bardo I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought And I ain't got the power anymore Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  Am7  C  C#m  D  D#  D#dim  E  Em  Edim  F  F#m  G  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 "Quicksand" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Quicksand" by David Bowie.