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The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell by David Bowie

The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell chords by David Bowie

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE)

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|

10bu12rb10 = bend up from 10 to 12 and then release
~~ = vibrato


Intro:
Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Chord diagramFF
What to wear?
Chord diagramFF
What to say?
Chord diagramFF
What to do on a sunny day?
Chord diagramFF
Who the phone?
Chord diagramFF
Who to fight?
Chord diagramFF
Who to dance with on a sunday night?


Pre-Chorus:
Chord diagramFF
I'm reaching the very edge you know
Chord diagramFF
Reaching the very edge
Chord diagramFF
I'm going to the other side this time
Chord diagramFF
Reaching the very edge
Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramAbAb
You're still breathing but you don't know why
 Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G
Life's a bit and sometimes you die
 Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramAbAb
You're still breathing but you just can't tell
Chord diagramC majorC
Don't hold your breath
     Chord diagramG+G
But the pretty things are going to hell


Post-Chorus:
 Chord diagramC majorC
I am a drug, I am a dragon
 Chord diagramFF
I am the best jazz you ever seen
 Chord diagramFF
I am the dragon, I am the sky
 Chord diagramC majorC
I am the blood at the corner of your eye
 Chord diagramC majorC
I found the secrets I found gold
 Chord diagramFF
I find you out before you grow old
 Chord diagramFF
I find you out before you grow old

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|


Verse 2:
 Chord diagramFF
What is eternal? What is damned?
 Chord diagramFF
What is clay and what is sand?
 Chord diagramFF
Who to diss? Who to trust?
 Chord diagramFF
Who to listen to? Who to suss?


Pre-Chorus:
 Chord diagramFF
I'm reaching the very edge you know
 Chord diagramFF
Reaching the very edge
 Chord diagramFF
I'm going to the other side this time
 Chord diagramFF
Reaching the very edge


Chorus:
 Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramAbAb
You're still breathing but you don't know why
 Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G
Life's a bit and sometimes you die
  Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramAbAb
You're still breathing but you just can't tell
 Chord diagramC majorC
Don't hold your breath
      Chord diagramG+G
But the pretty things are going to hell


Post-Chorus:
 Chord diagramC majorC
I am the dragon, I am the drug
 Chord diagramFF
I am your best jazz you've ever heard
 Chord diagramFF
I am the dragon, I'm the sky
 Chord diagramC majorC
I am the blood at the corner of your eye
 Chord diagramC majorC
I found the secrets I found gold
 Chord diagramFF
I found you out before you grow old
 Chord diagramFF
I found you out before you grow old

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|


Outro:
 Chord diagramFF
The pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out but they wore it well

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|

 Chord diagramFF
The pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out but they wore it well

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|

 Chord diagramFF
The pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out but they wore it well

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|

 Chord diagramFF
The pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out but they wore it well

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|


Instrumental:
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G

 Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramAbAb
You're still breathing but you don't know why
  Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramAbAb
You're still breathing but you just can't tell
 Chord diagramC majorC
Don't hold your breath
      Chord diagramG+G
But the pretty things are going to hell

Riff:
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------12----12------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|

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