Blackstar
David Bowie
Ton : B
IBn the villa of OrmenB/C in thBe villa of OrmeB/An B
Stands a solitary candle
aCh-ahD ah-Emah C
IDn the Ccentre of it all in the Bmcentre Amof it all
YDour eyesB
On the day of execution on the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile ah-ah ah-ah
At the centre of it all at the centre of it all
Your eyes your eyes
ADh-ah-Cah B
Ah-ah-ah
In the villa of Ormen in the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle ah-ah ah-ah
In the centre of it all in the centre of it all
Your eyes
Ah-ah-ah
ADh-ah-Cah B
SF#omething happened on the dC#ay he died
SEpirit rose a metre and sBtepped aside
Somebody else took Dhis place and bravelyF# cried
(I'm a blacC#kstar I'm a blackstar)
How many times does an angel fall'
How many people lie instead of talking tall'
He trod on sacred ground he cried loud into the crowd
(I'm a blackstar I'm a blackstar I'm not a gangster)
IC can't answer why (I'm a blackstar)
JC#ust go with me (I'm not a filmstar)
IC'm-a take you home (I'm a blackstar)
TC#ake your passport and shoes (I'm not a popstar)
ACnd your sedatives boo (I'm a blackstar)
YC#ou're a flash in the pan (I'm not a marvel star)
IC'm the great I am (I'm a blackstar)
IF#'m a blackstar way up C#oh honey I've got gameE
I see right so whBite so open-heart it's pain
ID want eagles in my daydreams diamonds iF#n my eyes
(I'm a bC#lackstar I'm a blackstar)
SF#omething happened on the dC#ay he died
SEpirit rose a metre and sBtepped aside
SomebDody else took his place and bF#ravely cried
(I'm a bC#lackstar I'm a blackstar)
IC can't answer why (I'm not a gangster)
BC#ut I can tell you how (I'm not a flam star)
WCe were born upside-down (I'm a star star)
BC#orn the wrong way 'round (I'm not a white star)
(CI'm a blackstar I'm not a gaBngster
I'm a blackstar I'm a blackstar
I'm not a pornstar I'm not a wandering star
I'm a blackstar I'm a blackstar)
In the villa of Ormen stands a solitary candle
Ah-ah ah-ah
At the centre of it all your eyes
On the day of execution only women kneel and smile
Ah-ah ah-ah
At the centre of it all your eyes your eyes
Ah-ah-ah