David Bowie - See Emily Play: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "See Emily Play" 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 See Emily Play 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 "See Emily Play" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G               D/F#    Am/E    Em
Emily tries but misunderstands, ah-ooh.
      Cmaj7
She's often inclined to borrow
 Am                      G
somebody's dream till tomorrow.
            E
There is no other day.
D              E
Let's try it another way.
D                 E                  A         A7
You'll lose your mind and play free games for May.
    G         D
See Emily play.

Soon after dark Emily cries, ah-ooh.
Gazing through trees in sorrow,
hardly a sound till tomorrow.
There is no other day.
Let's try it another way.
You'll lose your mind and play free games for May.
See Emily play.

Put on a gown that touches the ground, ah-ooh.
Float on a river forever and ever, Emily.
There is no other day.
Let's try it another way.
You'll lose your mind and play free games for May.
See Emily play.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A7

Guitar chord A7

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

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

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