David Bowie - Shapes of Things: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Shapes of Things" 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.
D Am D Shapes of things before my eyes Am D Just teach me to despise Am C Will time make man more wise D Am D Here within my lonely frame Am D My eyes just hurt my brain Am C But will it seem the same Chorus: C A# (Come tomorrow), will I be older C A# (Come tomorrow), maybe a soldier C A# D (Come tomorrow), may I be bolder than today Now the trees are almost green But will they still be seen When time and tide have been Boy into your passing hands Please do not destroy these lands Do not make them desert sands Chorus Soon I hope that I will find A seed within my mind That won't disgrace my kind You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  D  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 "Shapes of Things" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shapes of Things" by David Bowie.