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Song title:       Ashes to Ashes
Original Album:	  Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

Words and Music by David Bowie
Copyright © 1979 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co LLC
Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This transcription is intended for acoustic guitar.
If you want what the electric guitar and other instruments play,
please refer to my transcription for the "Ashes To Ashes" score.

Capo on 1 if you want to play along with the recording. 


INTRO:
Chords:
Am  577555
G   355433
Dm  557765

[play: | Am | G | Dm |]  [x3]



VERSE1:
Chords:
G   320003 or 355433    F     x33211 or 133211
Em  022000 or 079987    E/G#  422100
C   332010 or x35553    A     x02220 or 577655
D   xx0232 or x57775    E     022100 or x79997

G                                   Em
  Do you remember a guy that’s been    in such an early song?
C                                         D
  I’ve heard a rumour from ground control – oh no, don’t say it’s true!
F
  They got a message from the Action Man:

C          Em                 F
I’m happy, hope you’re happy, too.
                           G            E/G#
I’ve loved all I’ve needed love, sordid details following

A
  The shrieking of nothing is killing me, 
E
  Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis
      G                                     D
And I ain’t got no money and I ain’t got no hair
        G                                 C        Em
But I'm hoping to kick that the planet is glowing



CHORUS:
Chords:
F     x33211 or 133211    Am    x02210 or 577555
G     320003 or 355433    Dm    xx0231 or 557765
C     332010 or x35553

F               G              C             Am
Ashes to ashes, funk to funky, we know Major Tom’s a junky

F                      G               Am       G    Dm   Am
Strung out in heaven’s high hitting an all time low.

[from "all time low", play INTRO chords]



VERSE2:
Chords:
G   320003 or 355433    F     x33211 or 133211
Em  022000 or 079987    E/G#  422100
C   332010 or x35553    A     x02220 or 577655
D   xx0232 or x57775    E     022100 or x79997

G                            Em
Time and again I tell myself    I’ll stay clean tonight
C                                              D
  But the little green wheels are following me - oh no, not again!
F                                   
  I’m stuck with a valuable friend.

C            Em                 F
  I’m happy, hope you’re happy, too.
F                         G          E/G#
One flash of light but no smoking pistol.

A
  I’ve never done good things
E                             
  I’ve never done bad things.
G                                     D
  I’ve never done anything out of the blue.
F                                   C
  I want an axe to break the ice. I want to come down right now.


[repeat CHORUS]

[play INTRO chords]  (as after the previous CHORUS)



CODA [repeat to fade]:
Chords:
Am    x02210 or 577555
G     320003 or 355433
Dm    xx0231 or 557765

Am      G        Dm         Am
My mama said, to get things done, 
      G          Dm        Am
You’d better not mess with Major Tom.