David Robert Jones (8 de enero de 1947 y fallecido el 10 de enero de 2016), más conocido como David Bowie, era un cantante polifacético, inclasificable dentro de un solo género, ya que su música involucra diversos estilos musicales como el rock, el pop y la música electrónica. Fue también compositor, multiinstrumentista, productor, artista plástico y actor británico, fuertemente influyente en varias generaciones. Fue un ícono de la música y uno de los músicos más influyentes de la música contemporánea.
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David Bowie "Life on Mars?" from the album "Hunky Dory"
Key: F
This transcription by markwkidd is based upon previous transcriptions from lovebolts, j03c, nick_zubarev, and HD Piano. This transcription is harmonically compatible to the original piano version, although there are certain simplifications due to the differences between the two instruments.
Note that the song uses a "walking" bassline on the piano in many sections. Chord voicings and inversions are providied that allow a similar affect for the guitar. Many chords are embelleshed with arpeggiations and small transitional flourishes that can also be emulated on guitar.
[Verse]
FF/EF/Eb It's a god-awful small affair Dsus4D7Gm To the girl with the mousy hair Bb/FC/E But her mummy is yelling "No" C7/EF And her daddy has told her to go F/EF/Eb But her friend is nowhere to be seen Dsus4D7Gm Now she walks through her sunken dream Bb/FC/E To the seat with the clearest view C7/EAb/Eb And she's hooked to the silver screen
[Pre-Chorus]
EaugFm But the film is a saddening bore Abadd2/GbDb For she's lived it ten times or more Dbaug/ABbm She could spit in the eyes of fools Db/B As they ask her to focus on
[Chorus]
BbEb Sailors fighting in the dance hall GmGbaugFFm Oh man! Look at those cavemen go CmEbm It's the freakiest show Bb Take a look at the Lawman Eb Beating up the wrong guy GmGbaugFFm Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know CmEbm He's in the best selling show GmGm/GbGm/FGm/E Is there life on Mars?
[Post-Chorus]
FGbdimGmDdim7AmBbadd9Bbmadd9
[Verse]
FF/EF/Eb It's on Amerikas tortured brow Dsus4D7Gm That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow Bb/FC/E Now the workers have struck for fame C7/EF 'Cause Lennon's on sale again F/EF/Eb See the mice in their million hordes Dsus4D7Gm From Ibeza to the Norfolk Broads Bb/FC/E Rule Britannia is out of bounds C7/EAb/Eb To my mother, my dog, and clowns
[Pre-Chorus]
EaugFm But the film is a saddening bore Abadd2/GbDb 'Cause I wrote it ten times or more Dbaug/ABbm It's about to be writ again Db/B As I ask you to focus on
[Chorus]
BbEb Sailors fighting in the dance hall GmGbaugFFm Oh man! Look at those cavemen go CmEbm It's the freakiest show Bb Take a look at the Lawman Eb Beating up the wrong guy GmGbaugFFm Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know CmEbm He's in the best selling show GmGm/GbGm/FGm/E Is there life on Mars?
[Outro]
FGb/DGmBb/FBb/FBb/FEbEbmF
[Chords]
NOTE: The Gm chord in the chorus mutes the bottom two strings in order to achieve a walking bassline down through Gm/Gb, Gm/F, and Gm/E.