from Hunky Dory
G |
EADGBE
320033 | Bb |
EADGBE
X13331 | F/E |
EADGBE
033211 | Dm7 |
EADGBE
XX0211 | Dbadd6 |
EADGBE
X4332X |
D |
EADGBE
XX0232 | C/B |
EADGBE
X22010 | Em |
EADGBE
022000 | Dbm7 |
EADGBE
X46454 |
F |
EADGBE
133211 | C/A |
EADGBE
X02010 | Em7 |
EADGBE
020000 | Ebm7 |
EADGBE
X68676 |
C |
EADGBE
X32010 | C/G |
EADGBE
332010 | Eb7 |
EADGBE
XX1323 | Cmaj7 |
EADGBE
X32000 |
INTRO: Cmaj7 Dbadd6 Dm7 Eb7
F D F D
C Em
I still don't know what I was waiting for
F G
And my time was running wild
F
A million dead end streets
C Em
Every time I thought I'd got it made
F G
It seemed the taste was not so sweet
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Ebm7
So I turned myself to face me
Dm7 G
But I've never caught a glimpse
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Ebm7
Of how the others must see the faker
Dm7
I'm much too fast to take the test
CHORUS:
G F
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
C C/B C/A
Turn and face the strange
C/G
Ch-ch-changes
F F/E D
Don't want to be a richer man
G F
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
C C/B C/A
Turn and face the strange
C/G
Ch-ch-changes
F F/E D
It's gonna have to be a different man
F C Bb F C G F C
Time may change me but I can't trace time
C Em
I watched the ripples change there size
F G F
But never leave the stream of warm impermanence
C Em
And so the days float thru my eyes
F G
But still the days seem the same
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7
And these children that you spit on
Ebm7 Dm7 G
As they try to change their worlds
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7
Are immune to your consultations
Ebm7 Dm7
They're quite aware of what they're going thru
CHORUS 2:
G F
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
C C/B C/A
Turn and face the strange
C/G
Ch-ch-changes
F F/E D
Don't want to be a richer man
G F
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
C C/B C/A
Turn and face the strange
C/G
Ch-ch-changes
F F/E D
Where's your shame you've left us up to our necks in it
F C Bb F C G F C
Time may change me but I can't trace time
F C F C
Strange fascination, fascinate me
F G
Oh changes are taking the pace I'm going thru
CHORUS 3:
G F
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
C C/B C/A
Turn and face the strange
C/G
Ch-ch-changes
F F/E D
Don't want to be a richer man
G F
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
C C/B C/A
Turn and face the strange
C/G
Ch-ch-changes
Pretty soon now your gonna get older
F C Bb F C G F C
Time may change me but I can't trace time
F C Bb F C G F C
I said that time may change me but I can't trace time
OUTRO: Dm7 Em7 Eb7 Dm7 Dbm7 Cmaj7
Notes:
Intro and Outro: This song is fairly difficult to play on guitar. I don't think there is any actual guitar in the record. When they performed it live Bowie used to strum an acoustic and Ronson would come in on the chorus with overdrive and beef it up just by playing the C major run down. The piano chords behind the sax outro and the intro don't transpose to guitar very easily. Playing some of the chords in different positions may help, like for example all as barres...
Cmaj7 |
EADGBE
X3545X | Db7 |
EADGBE
X4646X | Dm7 |
EADGBE
X5756X | Eb7 |
EADGBE
X6868X |
You'll notice I've substituted a Db7 for the Dbadd6. It still sounds alright. It's much easier to play like this. It also sounds better if you don't sound the whole chords. Only the four middle strings. The high E string doesn't seem to fit into that intro for some reason!
Main Riff: The 'F' and 'D' bit with the saxophone playing. Live Mick Ronson used to do it instead, with balls. So here are the notes:
D F
E-------------------
B-------------------
G-----2242-22222222-
D-0034-----33333333-
A----------33333333-
E----------11111111-
The actual run is played over the 'D' chord and the 'F' chord is stabbed afterwards.
Saxophone Outro: Here it is transcribed for guitar as well as I could, but take into consideration, different instruments don't always come across too well on the guitar:
C Dm7 Em7 Eb7 Dm7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7
E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D-------------75-----------------3-2-3-2-3-2-
A-35775H7P535---75365H6P535-6535-------------
E--------------------------------------------
The phrasing and timing will have to be left up to your ears and nimble fingers, but all the notes are there for you!
If you have any trouble reading or understanding the guitar chords or the tab you can click here for a rough guide!