David Bowie - The Width of a Circle: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Width of a Circle" 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 The Width of a Circle 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 "The Width of a Circle" smoothly on your guitar.
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A E In the corner of the morning in the past A E I would sit and blame the master first and last G A All the roads were straight and narrow G A And the prayers were small and yellow G G# E and the rumour spread that I was aging fast A C#m F#m D Then I ran across a monster who was sleeping by a tree F F# A G E And I looked and frowned and the monster was me Well I said hello and I said hello And I asked why not and I replied I don't know So we asked a simple blackbird who was happy as can be And he laughed insane and quipped Kahil Gibran So I cried for all the others till the day was nearly through For I realised that Gods a young man too So I said so long and I waved bye bye And I smashed my soul and traded my mind Got layed by a young bordello I was vaguely half asleep For which my reputation swept back home in drag And the moral of this magic spell negotiate my hide When God did take my logic for a ride riding a long D C G He swallowed his pride and puckered his lips D C G And showed me the leather belt round his hips D C my knees were shaking my cheeks aflame G D He said you'll never go down to the Gods again C G Turn around go back G He struck the ground a cavern appeared A And I smelt the burning pit of fear G We crashed a thousand yards below D I said do it again do it again C G Turn around go back D C G His nebulous body swayed above D C G His tongue swollen with devils love D C The snake and I a venom high G D I said do it again do it again C G Turn around go back G Breathe breathe breathe deeply A And I was seething breathing deeply G A spitting sentry horned and tailed D C G Waiting for you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#m  D  E  F  F#  F#m  G  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 "The Width of a Circle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Width of a Circle" by David Bowie.