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I Can't Give Everything Away – David Bowie
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
David Bowie
I Can't Give Everything Away (2015)
(David Bowie)
From: "Blackstar"
There are some tough decisions to make for this song. Multi-layered
instruments create sounds that are difficult to reproduce on a single
guitar. For this tab I decided to open the chords and include an open
G-string throughout. If that is too much for your taste, play regular
chords.
I put up two versions here, one without a capo, the second one with
capo on the first fret (less barree).
So, here’s my reading of this beautiful tune, enjoy!
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VERSION 1
capo: -
key: F
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Fsus2 (t)1-3-3-0-1-1 or: F
Dm(add11) x-x-0-0-3-1 or: Dm(7)
Bb6 x-1-3-0-3(1) or: Bb
Bdim x-2-3-4-3-x or: Bm7-5 (?)
Fsus/D x-x-0-0-1-1 or: Dm7
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INTRO
| Fsus2 | % | % | % |
| Dm(add11) | % | % | % |
| Bb6 | % | % | % |
VERSE
Fsus2
I know something’s very wrong
Fsus2
The pulse returns for prodigal sons
Dm(add11)
The blackout's hearts with flowered news
Dm(add11)
With skull designs upon my shoes
CHORUS
Bdim
I can't give everything
Bb6
I can't give everything
Fsus2
Away
Dm(add11)
I can't give everything
Bb6
Away
VERSE
Fsus2
Seeing more and feeling less
Fsus2
Saying no but meaning yes
Dm(add11)
This is all I ever meant
Dm(add11)
That's the message that I sent
CHORUS
Bdim
I can't give everything
Bb6
I can't give everything
Fsus2
Away
Dm(add11)
I can't give everything
Bb6
Away
SOLO
| Fsus2 | % | % | % |
| Dm(add11) | % | % | % |
CHORUS
Bdim
I can't give everything
Bb6
I can't give everything
Fsus2
Away
Dm(add11)
I can't give everything
Bb6
Away
VERSE
Fsus2
I know something’s very wrong
Fsus2
The pulse returns for prodigal sons
Dm(add11)
The blackout's hearts with flowered news
Dm(add11)
With skull designs upon my shoes
CHORUS
Bdim
I can't give everything
Bb6
I can't give everything
Fsus2
Away
Dm(add11)
I can't give everything
Bb6
Away
SOLO
| Fsus2 | % | % | % |
| Dm(add11) | % | % | % |
CHORUS
Bdim
I can't give everything
Bb6
I can't give everything
Fsus2
Away
Dm(add11)
I can't give everything
Bb6
Away
SOLO
| Fsus2 | % | % | % |
| Fsus2 | % | Fsus2/D
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VERSION 2
capo: 1st fret
play: E
key: F
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Esus2 0-2-4-4-0-0 or: E
C#m(add11) x-4-4-4-5-4 or: C#m(7)
A6sus2 x-0-4-2-0-0 or: A
Bbim x-1-2-3-2-0 or: Bbm7-5 (?)
Esus/C# x-4-4-4-0-0 or: C#m7
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INTRO
| Esus2 | % | % | % |
| C#m(add11) | % | % | % |
| A6 | % | % | % |
VERSE
Esus2
I know something’s very wrong
Esus2
The pulse returns for prodigal sons
C#m(add11)
The blackout's hearts with flowered news
C#m(add11)
With skull designs upon my shoes
CHORUS
Bbdim
I can't give everything
A6
I can't give everything
Esus2
Away
C#m(add11)
I can't give everything
A6
Away
VERSE
Esus2
Seeing more and feeling less
Esus2
Saying no but meaning yes
C#m(add11)
This is all I ever meant
C#m(add11)
That's the message that I sent
CHORUS
Bbdim
I can't give everything
A6
I can't give everything
Esus2
Away
C#m(add11)
I can't give everything
A6
Away
SOLO
| Esus2 | % | % | % |
| C#m(add11) | % | % | % |
CHORUS
Bbdim
I can't give everything
A6
I can't give everything
Esus2
Away
C#m(add11)
I can't give everything
A6
Away
VERSE
Esus2
I know something’s very wrong
Esus2
The pulse returns for prodigal sons
C#m(add11)
The blackout's hearts with flowered news
C#m(add11)
With skull designs upon my shoes
CHORUS
Bbdim
I can't give everything
A6
I can't give everything
Esus2
Away
C#m(add11)
I can't give everything
A6
Away
SOLO
| Esus2 | % | % | % |
| C#m(add11) | % | % | % |
CHORUS
Bbdim
I can't give everything
A6
I can't give everything
Esus2
Away
C#m(add11)
I can't give everything
A6
Away
SOLO
| Esus2 | % | % | % |
| Esus2 | % | Esus2/C#
