David Bowie – There Is A Happy Land (Guitar Solo)

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[Intro]
  F                         G
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  F                         G            Am
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  Em           G            F            Bb    G
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 Amaj7         D           Amaj7         D     D7
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[Verse 1]
F          G
There is a happy land

      A7sus4        D
where only children live

     Am             Em      Am        F
They don't have the time to learn the ways

   G
Of you, sir, Mr. Grownup
[Verse 2]
       F                       G
There's a special place in the rhubarb fields

A7sus4          D
Underneath the leaves

       Am      Em     Am       F
It's a secret place and adults aren't

   G
Allowed there, Mr. Grownup

  C
Go away, sir
[Bridge]
  Am    F  D
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[Verse 3]
G                                      C              G
Charlie Brown got's half a crown, he's gonna buy a kite

Em                                C                  F        G
Jimmy's ill with chicken pox, and Tommy's learned to ride his bike

F    Em        Am          C      Am      C              F      Em
Tiny Tim sings prayers and hymns, he's so small we don't notice him

   D           D/A         G
He gets in the way but we always let him play with us
[Verse 4]
F                 G
Mother calls, but we don't hear

      A7sus4                D
There's lots more things to do

     Am   Em   Am        F         G
It's only 5 o'clock, and we're not tired yet

                      C
But we will be, very shortly
[Bridge]
  Am    F  D
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[Verse 5]
G                               C               G
Sissy Steven plays with girls, someone made him cry

Em                            C              F         G
Tony climbed a tree and fell, trying hard to touch the sky

F     Em    Am       C      Am    C         F      Em
Tommy lit a fire one day, nearly burned the field away

D                 D/A         G
Tommy's mum found out, but he put the blame on me and Ray
[Verse 6]
F          G
There is a happy land

      A7sus4         D
Where only children live

       Am       Em         Am       F
You've had your chance and now the doors

     G
Are closed, sir, Mr. Grownup

   Amaj7
Go away, sir
[Outro]
Fmaj7
Boo, boo, boo, boo, boo, iup, boop, boop, boop, boo, boo, iup,

G
Boo, boop. Boo, boo, iup, boop, boop.
(repeat and fade out)