David Bowie – Baals Hymn (Guitar)
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[INTRO]
Em C/E G/D Cmaj7 Cm
[VERSE 1]
Em C Whilst his mother's womb contained the growing Baal Bm/D Even then the sky was waiting quiet and pale Am Naked, young, immensely marvellous B7 Em Like Baal loved it, when he came to us
[VERSE 2]
Em C That same sky remained with him in joy and care Bm/D Even when Baal slept peaceful and unaware Am At night a lilac sky, a drunken Baal B7 Em Turning pious as the sky grows pale
[VERSE 3]
Em C So through hospital, cathedral, whiskey bar Bm/D Bm Baal kept moving onwards and just let things go Am When Baal's tired, boys, Baal cannot fall far B7/D# Em He will have his sky down there below
[LINK 1]
Em C/E G/D Cmaj7 Cm
[VERSE 4]
Fm Db When the sinners congregate in shame together Cm Baal lay naked, revelling in their distress Ab Bbm Only sky, a sky that will go on forever C7 Fm Formed a blanket for his nakedness
[VERSE 5]
Fm Db And that lusty girl, the world, who'll laugh and yield Cm To the men who'll stand the pressure of her thighs Ab Bbm Sometimes gave him love-bites, such as can't be healed C7 Fm Baal survived it, he just used his eyes
[VERSE 6]
Fm Db And when Baal saw lots of corpses scattered round Cm/Eb He felt twice the thrill, despite the lack of room Ab Bbm "Space enough" said Baal, "they're not thick on the ground C7 Fm Space enough within this woman's womb"
[LINK 2]
Fm C/E Cm/Eb Bb/D Bbm/Db C7 C7
[VERSE 7]
Em C Any vice for Baal has got its useful side Bm It's the man who practice it, he can't abide Am Vices have their point, once you see it as such B7 Em Stick to two for one will be too much
[VERSE 8]
Em C Slackness, softness are the sort of things to shun G/D G/B Nothing could be harder than the quest for fun Am/C Lots of strength is needed and experience too B7/D# Em Swollen bellies can embarrass you
[LINK 3]
Em C/E G/D Cmaj7 Cm
[VERSE 9]
Fm Db Under gloomy stars and this poor veil of tears Cm/Eb Baal will graze a pasture till it disappears Bbm Once it's been digested to the forest's teeth C7 Fm Baal trod singing for a well earned sleep
[VERSE 10]
Fm Db Baal can spot the vultures in the stormy sky Cm/Eb As they wait up there to see if Baal will die Ab Bbm Sometimes Baal pretends he's dead, but vultures swoop C7 Fm Baal in silence dines on vulture-soup
[VERSE 11]
Fm Db When the dark womb drags him down to its prize Cm/Eb What's the world still mean to Baal, he's overfed Ab Bbm So much sky is lurking still behind his eyes C7 Fm He'll just have enough sky when he's dead
[LINK 4]
Fm C/E Cm/Eb Bb/D Bbm/Db C7 C7
[VERSE 12]
Em C Once the Earth's dark womb engulfed the rotting Baal Bm/D Even then the sky was up there, quiet and pale Am Naked, young, immensely marvellous B7 Em Like Baal loved it when he lived with us