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David Bowie - After All
Album: The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Transcribed by Jon Malmin (jogusmal@hotmail.com)
Tuning: Standard E
Em Em7 A Am Em F
Please trip them gently, they don't like to fall (Oh by jingo)
Em Em7 A Am Em F
There's no room for anger, we're all very small (Oh by jingo)
C G E
We're painting our faces and dressing in thoughts from the skies,
E7 Am Am7/G
From paradise
D7/F# Em
But they think that we're holding a secretive ball.
F G
Won't someone invite them, they're just taller children
Am Am7/G
That's all
D7/F# Fmaj7
After all
Em Em7 A Am Em F
Man is an obstacle, sad as the clown (Oh by jingo)
Em Em7 A Am Em F
So hold on to nothing, and he won't let you down (Oh by jingo)
C G E
Some people are marching together and some on their own
E7 Am Am7/G
Quite alone
D7/F# Em
Others are running, the smaller ones crawl
F G
But some sit in silence, they're just older children
Am Am7/G
That's all
D7/F# Fmaj7
After all
Middle section: F#m F#m7 B D F#m G (x2)
C G E E7
I sing with impertinence, shading impermanent chords,
Am Am7/G
With my words
D7/F# Em
I've borrowed your time and I'm sorry I called
F G Am Am7/G
But the thought just occurred that we're nobody's children at all
D7/F# Fmaj7
After all
Em Em7 A Am Em F
Live till your rebirth and do what you will (Oh by jingo)
Em Em7 A Am Em F
Forget all I've said, please bear me no ill (Oh by jingo)
After all, after all (Em Em7 A Am, repeat until end)
Em: Em7: E: E7: F: Fmaj7:
O-2-2-0-0-0 0-2-2-0-3-0 0-2-2-1-0-0 0-2-2-1-3-0 1-3-3-2-1-1 x-x-3-2-1-0
A: Am: Am7/G: D7/F#: G: C:
x-0-2-2-2-0 x-0-2-2-1-0 3-0-2-0-1-0 2-x-0-2-1-2 3-2-0-0-3-3 x-3-2-0-1-0
F#m: F#m7: D: G (barred): B:
2-4-4-2-2-2 2-4-4-2-5-2 x-x-0-2-3-2 3-5-5-4-3-3 x-2-4-4-4-2
