Alabama Song Chords

by David Bowie
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author brandonwrightt [a] 251. Last edit on Aug 25, 2016

Chords

C7b5
Db7b5
D
B7
B6
G
Gmaj7
Em
Edim
B11
Eb6
E9

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Couldn't find this anywhere so decided to do it myself. Any feedback would be appreciated.
 
[INTRO]:
 
 Cm(add11)  Cm(add11)
 
 
[VERSE 1]:
 
    Cm(add11)
Oh, show me the way to the next whiskey bar,
C7b5          Db7b5  C7b5          Db7b5
Oh, don't ask why,   no, don't ask why.
Cm(add11)
   For we must find the next whiskey bar,
   For if we don't find the next whiskey bar,
  C7b5             Db7b5    C7b5             Db7b5
I tell you we must die,   I tell you we must die.
  C7b5     Db7b5 C7b5    Db7b5  C7b5     Db7b5   C7b5  D  B7
I tell you,    I tell you,    I tell you we must die.
 
[CHORUS 1]:
 
B6     G             Gmaj7
   Oh, moon of Ala - bama,
     Em               Edim
It's time to say good-bye,
      B11              Eb6
We've lost our good ol' mama, 
D                                 E9
   And must have whiskey, oh, you know why.
 
[CHORUS 2]:
 
       G             Gmaj7
   Oh, moon of Ala - bama,
     Em               Edim
It's time to say good-bye,
      Eb6              Em
We've lost our good ol' mama, 
D                                 G
   And must have whiskey, oh, you know why.
 
[VERSE 2]:
 
 Cm(add11)
   Oh, show me the way to the next little dollar,
C7b5          Db7b5  C7b5          Db7b5
Oh, don't ask why,   no, don't ask why.
Cm(add11)
   For we must find our next little dollar,
   For if we don't find our next little dollar,
  C7b5             Db7b5    C7b5             Db7b5
I tell you we must die,   I tell you we must die.
  C7b5     Db7b5 C7b5    Db7b5  C7b5     Db7b5   C7b5  D  B7
I tell you,    I tell you,    I tell you we must die.
 
[CHORUS 3]:
 
B6     G             Gmaj7
   Oh, moon of Ala - bama,
     Em               Edim
It's time to say good-bye,
      B11              Eb6
We've lost our good ol' mama, 
D                                Em
   And must have dollar, oh, you know why.
 
[CHORUS 4]:
 
       G             Gmaj7
   Oh, moon of Ala - bama,
     Em               Edim
It's time to say good-bye,
      Eb6               Em
We've lost our good ol' mama, 
D                                Em
   And must have dollar, oh, you know why.
 
[VERSE 3]:
 
 Cm(add11)
   Oh, show me the way to the next little girl,
C7b5          Db7b5  C7b5          Db7b5
Oh, don't ask why,   no, don't ask why.
Cm(add11)
   For we must find the next little girl,
   For if we don't find the next little girl,
  C7b5             Db7b5    C7b5             Db7b5
I tell you we must die,   I tell you we must die.
  C7b5     Db7b5 C7b5    Db7b5  C7b5     Db7b5   C7b5  D  B7
I tell you,    I tell you,    I tell you we must die.
 
[CHORUS 5]:
 
       G             Gmaj7
   Oh, moon of Ala - bama,
     Em               Edim
It's time to say good-bye,
      B11              Eb6
We've lost our good ol' mama, 
D                                     Em
   And must have little girl, oh, you know why.
 
[CHORUS 6]:
 
B7 B6     G             Gmaj7
      Oh, moon of Ala - bama,
     Em              Edim
It's time to say auf wiedersehen.
      Eb6               Em
We've lost our good ol' mama, 
D                                          G
   And must have little girl, oh, you know why,
   You know why, you know why.
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