David Bowie - Repetition: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Repetition" 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 Repetition 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 "Repetition" smoothly on your guitar.

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

 G             A
Johnny is a man
          G              A
And he's bigger than you
        G                A
But his overheads are high
        G
And he looks straight through you
         A
When you ask him how the kids are

He'll get home around seven
'Cause the Chevy’s real old
And he could have had a Cadillac
If the school had taught him right

Chorus:
        G                                 A
And he could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse
    G                                 A
He could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse

         G                  A
And the food is on the table
         G          A
But the food is cold

A#           C A# C
Don't hit her

 G                   A
Can't you even cook?
            G                           A
What's the good of me working when you can't damn cook?

Well, Johnny is a man
And he's bigger than her
I guess the bruises won't show
If she wears long sleeves
But the space in her eyes
Shows through

Chorus

It shows through
It shows through
It shows through


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

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

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