Tvc15 Chords

by David Bowie
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Author elena__luporini [a] 287. Last edit on Jul 21, 2022

Chords

C
F7
G7
Am
F
Fm
E
G
A
D

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This is the first tab I submit after the death of the Duke, I just can't get over it but I really believe
this is a good way to pay tribute to him.
Station To Station is one of my favourite Bowie albums, and TVC15 is certainly one of the greatest tunes
on it, so I thought it was a pity not to have a proper tab for it. There is a nice anecdote regarding
this song... Legend has it that it was inspired by a completely stoned Iggy Pop who thought that Bowie's
TV was going to swallow his girlfriend. This got the Duke to write a song about a holographic TV named
TVC15.
 
Rate the tab with 5 stars for more Bowie anecdotes... and leave a comment if you wish.
Enjoy the song!
 
 
 
/ C / C / C / C /
/ F7 / F7 / C / C /
/ G7 / G7 / C / C /
 
 
C          Am           C              Am
  Up every evening 'bout half eight or nine
         C           Am            C                  Am
I give my complete attention to a very good friend of mine
C             Am            C                Am
  He's quadraphonic, he's a, he's got more channels
F                      Fm
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
 
C              Am             C          Am
  I brought my baby home, she, she sat around forlorn
C         Am     C          Am
  She saw my TVC15, baby's gone, she
C                   Am
  She crawled right in, oh my
C                   Am
  She crawled right in my
F                      Fm
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
E                       G
  Oh, so demonic, oh my TVC15
 
C           Am          C               Am
  Maybe if I pray every, each night I sit there pleading
C                Am             C               Am
  "Send back my dream test baby, she's my main feature"
C       Am   C              Am
  My TVC15, he just stares back unblinking
F                      Fm
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
 
C              Am
  One of these nights I may just
C                 Am         C           Am
  Jump down that rainbow way, be with my baby, then
C             Am
  We'll spend some time together
C          Am          C   Am
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
F                             Fm
  My baby's in there someplace, love's rating in the sky
E                      G
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
 
 
F7
Transition, transmission, 
A
transition, transmission
 
 
C       D  C  D   C    D  C
  Oh my TVC15, oh oh, TVC15
C       D  C  D   C    D  C
  Oh my TVC15, oh oh, TVC15
C       D  C  D   C    D  C
  Oh my TVC15, oh oh, TVC15
C       D  C  D   C    D  C
  Oh my TVC15, oh oh, TVC15
 
 
C           Am          C               Am
  Maybe if I pray every, each night I sit there pleading
C                Am             C               Am
  "Send back my dream test baby, she's my main feature"
C       Am   C              Am
  My TVC15, he just stares back unblinking
F                      Fm
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
 
C              Am
  One of these nights I may just
C                 Am         C           Am
  Jump down that rainbow way, be with my baby, then
C             Am
  We'll spend some time together
C          Am          C   Am
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
F                             Fm
  My baby's in there someplace, love's rating in the sky
E                      G
  So hologramic, oh my TVC15
 
 
/ C / C / C / C /
/ F7 / F7 / C / C /
/ G7 / F7 / C / C /
 
 
 
F7
Transition, transmission, 
A
transition, transmission
 
 
 
C       D  C  D   C    D  C
  Oh my TVC15, oh oh, TVC15
 
 
...repeat to fade
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4 comments
thinwhiteziggy
TVC15 actually means Television Channel 15, like fifteen, but great chords, thank you! I wouldn't have been able to survive not being able to play it! Thank you so much, amazing job!
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jedomann
Such a great song! Many thanks for this.
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