David Bowie – Shes Got Medals (Bass Tab)

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from David Bowie (1967) An overall easy song. It has some chords on the intro, pre-verses and outro. Give it a listen to understand the slides. Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
[Intro]
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[Verse 1] "She'd walk through the door ..."
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[Chorus 1] "She wore a trenchcoat khaki ..."
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[Intro]
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[Verse 2] "Her mother called her Mary ..."
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[Chorus 2] "They sent her to the front line ..."
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[Bridge] (No bass)
[Intro]
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[Verse 3] "People say that when the moon is full ..."
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[Chorus 3] "She deserted on the previous morning ..."
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[Outro]
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