David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" 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 Rock 'n' Roll Suicide 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 "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" smoothly on your guitar.
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C E Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth F G Am You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette G F G Am The wall to wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget G F C G Oh-oh-oh-oh, you're a rock'n roll suicide You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it And the clock waits so patiently on your song You walk past a cafe but you don't eat when you've lived too long Oh, no, no, no, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide C E Chev brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road F G Am But the day breaks instead so you hurry home G F G Don't let the sun blast your shadow E Am Don't let the milk float ride your mind F D9 G7 They're so natural, religiously unkind Chorus: C Oh no love, you're not alone A You're watching yourself but you're too unfair C You got your head all tangled up but if A I could only make you care C#m G#m Oh no love, you're not alone B D#m No matter what or who you've been A#m C# No matter when or where you've seen B D#m All the knives seem to lacerate your brain A#m C# I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain You're not alone A# B C C# A# Just turn on with me and you're not alone A# B C C# A# Let's turn on and be not alone (wonderful) A# B C C# A# Gimme your hands cause you're wonderful (wonderful) A# B C C# A# Gimme your hands cause you're wonderful (wonderful) A# B C C# Fm Cm F# C# Oh, gimme your hands You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  A#m  C  Cm  C#  C#m  D#m  D9  E  F  Fm  F#  G  G#m  G7  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 "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" by David Bowie.