David Bowie – Aladdin Sane (Bass Tab)
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Artist: David Bowie
Song: Aladdin Sane
Album: Aladdin Sane (1973)
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
[Intro]
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[Verse 1] "Watching him dash away ..."
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[Chorus 1] "We love aladdin sane ..."
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[Verse 2] "Motor sensational ..."
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[Chorus 2] "We love aladdin sane ..."
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[Most awesome piano solo ever]
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[Chorus 3] "We love aladdin sane ..."
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[Outro]
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