David Bowie - Uncle Arthur: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Uncle Arthur" 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 Uncle Arthur 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 "Uncle Arthur" smoothly on your guitar.

D                     A
Strikes the bell for five o'clock,
               D
Uncle Arthur closes shop,
                   A
Screws the tops on all the bottles,
                       D
turns the lights out, locks it up.
  G                A              D
Climbs across his bike and he's away-
 G               A                   C
Cycles past the gas works, past the river,
          A
down the high street,
         G             A            D
Back to mother. It's another empty day.

Chorus:
E     D       A
Uncle Arthur likes his mummy-
E     D        A
Uncle Arthur still reads comics
E     D       A
Uncle Arthur follows Bat-man.

Round and round the rumours fly,
how he ran away from Mum
On his 32nd birthday, told her that he'd found
a chum Mother cried and
raved and yelled and fussed
Arthur left her no illusion,
brought the girl round, save confusion
Sally was the real thing, not just lust

Chorus:
Uncle Arthur vanished quickly
Uncle Arthur and his new bride
Uncle Arthur follows Sally.

Round and round goes Arthur's head,
hasn't eaten well for days
Little Sally may be lovely,
but cooking leaves her in a maze
Uncle Arthur packed his bags and fled
Back to mother, all's forgiven,
serving in the family shop

He gets his pocket money, he's well fed
Uncle Arthur past the gasworks
Uncle Arthur past the river
Uncle Arthur down the high street
Uncle Arthur follows mother

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Uncle Arthur" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Uncle Arthur" by David Bowie.

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