David Bowie - You've Been Around: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "You've Been Around" 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.
Em Where's the pain in the violent night? D I'm depressed by the grill I stay over many years G I should have thought of that For the love of the money Em Like a black-hearted vile thing It's the nature of being Em It's too many lonely nights F# I can't tell bad from wrong Chorus: C I can't pass you by, too exchanging Em7 You've been around, but you've changed me Where the flesh meets the spirit world Where the traffic is thin I slip from a vacant view I should have thought of that And the sound of tomorrow Like a black-hearted vile thing Like the silence of tension It's too many lonely nights I can't tell good from bad Chorus: I can't pass you by, too exchanging You've been around, but you've changed me You've been around, can't pass you by You've ben around, but you've changed me, change! Too exchanging You've been around, but you've changed me You've been around, can't pass you by You've been around, but you've changed me You've been around, can't pass you by You've been around, but you've changed me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  Em  Em7  F#  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 "You've Been Around" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You've Been Around" by David Bowie.