x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: "Rafael Andrade" Subject: b/bowie_david/absolute_beginners.crd Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 10:26:19 PDT David Bowie "Absolute Beginners" Tonight Trancription by Rafael Andrade ([email protected]) INTRO: |---------5---------------------------8------------------ |-4-444-5---5-4-444-----------7-777-8---8-7-777---------- |-------------------5---------------------------8-------- |---------------------7-/9------------------------10-/12- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- Bap-Bap-Baum |---------5------------------------------------------| |-4-444-5---5-4-444------------- ----------------| |-------------------5----------- D ----------------| |---------------------7-/9------ ----------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| MAIN LICK: A D |-------------------------------------------------| |-0--0--0h2*--0--0--0h2*--0--0--0h3*---0--0--0h3*-| |-0--0--0h2*--0--0--0h2*--0--0--0h2*---0--0--0h2*-| |-0--0--0h2*--0--0--0h2*--0--0--0--*---0--0--0--*-| |-------0--*--0--0--0--*--0--0--0-----------------| |-------------------------------------------------| *Let ring VERSE: D Bm C#m Gdim I've nothing much to offer, there's nothing much to take G D C Bm Em A I'm an absolute beginner, but I'm absolutely sane D Bm C#m Gdim As long as we're together, the rest may go to hell G D C Bm I absolutely love you, but we're absolute beginners G D F# A With eyes completely open, but nervous all the same CHORUS: Em A D G If our love song could fly over mountain Bm F# Could laugh at the ocean, just like the films Em A D G There's no reason to feel all the hard times Bm A To lay down the hard lines, it's absolutely true MAIN LICK x2 VERSE: Nothing much could happen, nothing we can't shake Though we're absolute beginners, with nothing much at stake As long as you're still smiling, there's nothing more I need I absolutely love you, but we're absolute beginners But if my love is your love, we're certain to succeed CHORUS: If our love song could fly over mountains Could sail over heartaches, just like the films If there's reasons to feel all the hard times To lay down the hard lines, it's absolutely true |: D | G | Bm | F# | Em A | D | G | | Bm | A :| till the drum solo After drum solo: MAIN LICK till the end (end on D)