David Bowie - Somebody up There Likes Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Somebody up There Likes Me" 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 Somebody up There Likes Me 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 "Somebody up There Likes Me" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     A
He's everybody's token,
on everybody's wall,
blessing all the papers,
thanking one and all
E
Hugging all the babies,
kissing all the ladies
A
Knowing all that you think about
from writing on the wall

Chorus:
D              C
He's so divine, his soul shines
Bm                   A
Breaks the night, sleep tight
D                         C
His ever loving face smiles
on the whole human race
Bm                  A
He says I'm somebody
D                            C
He's got his eye on your soul,
his hand on your heart
       Bm
He says don't hurry, baby
 F
Somebody up there (somebody) likes me

He's the savage son of the tv tube
planets wrote the day was due,
All the wisest men around predicted
that a man was found
Who looked a lot like you and me,
yeah everyone with sense could see
Nothing left his eye unmoved,
he had the plan, he had to use

Chorus:
Somebody so divine, his soul shines
Somebody Breaks the night, sleep tight
Somebody His ever loving face smiles
on the whole human race
He's got his eye on your soul,
his hand on your heart
He says Don't hurry, baby
Somebody up there (somebody)

Somebody plays my song in tune
Makes me, makes me, makes me stronger for you
Was a way when we were young,
that any man was judged by what he'd done
But now you pick them on the screen
(what they look like) Where they've been
Keep your eye on your soul and
your hand on your heart
He says don't hurry, baby
Somebody up there (somebody)

Leaders come, they hate all the people know
That given time, the leaders go
Tell me, can they hold you under their spell
Can they walk and hold you as well
as a smile like Valentino?
Could he sell you anything?
Keep your eyes on your soul,
keep your hand on your heart he says
don't hurry, baby
Somebody up there (somebody) likes me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "Somebody up There Likes Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Somebody up There Likes Me" by David Bowie.

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