Thursday's Child

David Bowie - Thursday's Child: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Thursday's Child" 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 Thursday's Child 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 "Thursday's Child" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#         E                  F#
All of my life I've tried so hard
         C#m               D
Doing my best with what I had
              C#m              D  G#
Nothing much happened all the same
F#          E              F#
Something about me stood apart
              C#m                 D
A whisper of hope that seemed to fail
          C#m                  G#
Maybe I'm born right out of my time
          B            F#
Breaking my life in two

Chorus:
F#         C#m
Throw me tomorrow
B              G#m          F#
Now that I've really got a chance
           C#
Throw me tomorrow
A#            G#           F#
Everything's falling into place
           C#m
Throw me tomorrow
B         G#m            F#
Seeing my past to let it go
           C#
Throw me tomorrow
A#       D#m    C#       B
Only for you I don't regret
            F#
That I was Thursday's child

D#m7     C#       B                  F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7     C#       B                  F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was

Sometimes I cried my heart to sleep
Shuffling days and lonesome nights
Sometimes my courage fell to my feet
Lucky old sun is in my sky
Nothing prepared me for your smile
Lighting the darkness of my soul
Innocence in your arms

Chorus

D#m7     C#       B
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born
        F#
I was Thursday's Child
D#m7     C#       B
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born
        F#
I was Thursday's Child
D#m7     C#       B                  F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7     C#       B                  F#
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7     C#       B                  D#m7 C# B
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was
D#m7     C#       B
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was


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C#m

D#m

D#m7

G#m

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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Thursday's Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Thursday's Child" by David Bowie.

David Bowie - Thursday's Child: Guitar Chords

Learn Thursday's Child Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

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