David Bowie – Velvet Goldmine (Guitar Tab)
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Song Title: Velvet Goldmine
Artist: David Bowie aka Ziggy Stardust
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (Sept. 28, 1996 to Oct. 6, 1996)
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) Bowie recorded this song in late 1971 during the historic Ziggy Stardust
sessions but left it off the release. It was used as a B Side to the
re-released Space Oddity single in 1975
2) The song is in standard tuning w/ NO Capo
3) The most interesting thing about this particular song is that anyone singing
it will have absolutely no idea it is actually about!!
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CHORDS THAT MICK RONSON USED ON THIS SONG:
C 8 10 10 9 8 8
F X 8 10 10 10 X
G 3 5 5 4 X X
Am X X 7 5 5 5
Dm X 5 7 7 6 5
Bb 6 8 8 7 X X
C* 8 10 10 9 X X
Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3
C** X 3 5 5 5 X
CHORDS THAT DAVID BOWIE USED IN THIS SONG:
C X 3 2 0 1 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
G 3 2 0 0 0 3
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
Bb X 1 3 3 3 X
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[Verse 1] Mick Ronson Electric Guitar
C* F C* F e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------10-------------------------------------------------10------------------| G|-------9-------------------10------------------9------------------------------10------------------| D|-------10------------------10------------------10-----------------------------10------------------| A|-------10------------------8-------------------10------------------------------8------------------| E|-------8---------------------------------------8--------------------------------------------------|
David Bowie Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
C F C F e|-------0--------------------1-------------------0------------------------------1------------------| B|-------1--------------------1-------------------1------------------------------1------------------| G|-------0--------------------2-------------------0------------------------------2------------------| D|-------2--------------------3-------------------2------------------------------3------------------| A|-------3--------------------3-------------------3------------------------------3------------------| E|----------------------------1--------------------------------------------------1------------------| You got crazy legs, you got amazing head You got rings on your fingers and your hair's hot red
Mick Ronson
C* F C* G Am e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5----| B|---------------------------10----------------------------------------------------------------5----| G|-------9-------------------10----------------------------9------------------------------4----5----| D|-------10------------------10----------------------------10-----------------------------5----7----| A|-------10------------------8-----------------------------10-----------------------------5---------| E|-------8--------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------3---------|
David Bowie
C F C G Am e|-------0--------------------1-----------------------------0-----------------------------3----0----| B|-------1--------------------1-----------------------------1-----------------------------0----1----| G|-------0--------------------2-----------------------------0-----------------------------0----2----| D|-------2--------------------3-----------------------------2-----------------------------0----2----| A|-------3--------------------3-----------------------------3-----------------------------2----0----| E|----------------------------1-----------------------------------------------------------3---------| You got width from my tongue, name on the sun I clutch you close to my breast cuz ur the only one Bb F e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------10---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------7---------10---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------8---------10---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------8----------8---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------6--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
David Bowie
Bb F
e|-----------X----------1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------3----------2--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------3----------3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------1----------3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
who uses school for pleasure=======================================================================================================
[Verse 2] Mick Ronson Electric Guitar
C* F C* F
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------10---------------------------------------10----------------|
G|-----------9---------------------------10------------------9--------------------10----------------|
D|-----------10--------------------------10------------------10-------------------10----------------|
A|-----------10--------------------------8-------------------10-------------------8-----------------|
E|-----------8-----------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------|David Bowie Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
C F C F e|-----------0---------------------------1-------------------0---------------------1---------------| B|-----------1---------------------------1-------------------1---------------------1---------------| G|-----------0---------------------------2-------------------0---------------------2---------------| D|-----------2---------------------------3-------------------2---------------------3---------------| A|-----------3---------------------------3-------------------3---------------------3---------------| E|---------------------------------------1-----------------------------------------1---------------| You make me act real gone, you make me troll along I had to ravish your capsule, suck you dry
Mick Ronson
C* F C* G Am e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5----| B|---------------------------10----------------------------------------------------------------5----| G|-------9-------------------10----------------------------9------------------------------4----5----| D|-------10------------------10----------------------------10-----------------------------5----7----| A|-------10------------------8-----------------------------10-----------------------------5---------| E|-------8--------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------3---------|
David Bowie
C F C G Am e|-------0--------------------------1----------------------0-----------------------------3------0----| B|-------1--------------------------1----------------------1-----------------------------0------1----| G|-------0--------------------------2----------------------0-----------------------------0------2----| D|-------2--------------------------3----------------------2-----------------------------0------2----| A|-------3--------------------------3----------------------3-----------------------------2------0----| E|----------------------------------1----------------------------------------------------3-----------| Feel the teeth on ur bones, heal ur head w/ my own, y if I don't have u home we'll have 2 fight alone Bb F e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------10----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------7---------10----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------8---------10----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------8----------8----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
David Bowie
Bb F
e|-----------X----------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------3----------2----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------3----------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------1----------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Here all together=========================================================================================================
[Chorus 1] Mick Ronson Piano tabbed for Guitar and Bowie on Vocals
Dm Am Dm Am e|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| B|---------6------------5------------------------6----------------------------------5----------------| G|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| D|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| A|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Velvet Goldmine, you stroke me like the rain, Snake it, take it, Panther Princess you must stay Gm F C** E e|---------3---------1------------------------X------------------------------0-----------------------| B|---------3---------1------------------------5------------------------------0-----------------------| G|---------3---------2------------------------5------------------------------1-----------------------| D|---------5---------3------------------------5------------------------------2-----------------------| A|---------5---------3------------------------3------------------------------2-----------------------| E|---------3---------1-------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------| Velvet Goldmine, naked on your chain. I'll be your King Volcano rise for you again and again F G e|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2---------------------4---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| My Velvet Goldmine
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[Verse 3] Mick Ronson Electric Guitar
C* F C* F
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------10---------------------------------------10----------------|
G|-----------9---------------------------10------------------9--------------------10----------------|
D|-----------10--------------------------10------------------10-------------------10----------------|
A|-----------10--------------------------8-------------------10-------------------8-----------------|
E|-----------8-----------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------|David Bowie Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
C F C F e|-----------0---------------------------1-------------------0---------------------1---------------| B|-----------1---------------------------1-------------------1---------------------1---------------| G|-----------0---------------------------2-------------------0---------------------2---------------| D|-----------2---------------------------3-------------------2---------------------3---------------| A|-----------3---------------------------3-------------------3---------------------3---------------| E|---------------------------------------1-----------------------------------------1---------------| Ur my taste, my trip, I'll b ur master zip I'll chop ur hair off 4 kicks, you'll make me jump to my feet
Mick Ronson
C* F C* G Am e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5----| B|---------------------------10----------------------------------------------------------------5----| G|-------9-------------------10----------------------------9------------------------------4----5----| D|-------10------------------10----------------------------10-----------------------------5----7----| A|-------10------------------8-----------------------------10-----------------------------5---------| E|-------8--------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------3---------|
David Bowie
C F C G Am e|-------0----------------1----------------------0-----------------------------3---------0----| B|-------1----------------1----------------------1-----------------------------0---------1----| G|-------0----------------2----------------------0-----------------------------0---------2----| D|-------2----------------3----------------------2-----------------------------0---------2----| A|-------3----------------3----------------------3-----------------------------2---------0----| E|------------------------1----------------------------------------------------3--------------| So u'll give me ur hand, give me ur sound Let my sea wash ur face, I'm falling, I can't stand Bb F e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------10----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------7---------10----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------8---------10----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------8----------8----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
David Bowie
Bb F
e|-----------X----------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------3----------2----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------3----------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------1----------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OOhh clutch your makeup======================================================================================================
[Chorus 2] Mick Ronson Piano tabbed for Guitar and Bowie on Vocals
Dm Am Dm Am e|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| B|---------6------------5------------------------6----------------------------------5----------------| G|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| D|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| A|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Velvet Goldmine, you stroke me like the rain, Snake it, take it, Panther Princess you must stay Gm F C** E e|---------3---------1------------------------X------------------------------0-----------------------| B|---------3---------1------------------------5------------------------------0-----------------------| G|---------3---------2------------------------5------------------------------1-----------------------| D|---------5---------3------------------------5------------------------------2-----------------------| A|---------5---------3------------------------3------------------------------2-----------------------| E|---------3---------1-------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------| Velvet Goldmine, naked on your chain. I'll be your King Volcano rise for you again and again F G e|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2---------------------4---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| My Velvet Goldmine OOOhhhhh....
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[Solo Break] Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 1
C* F C* F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------10------------------------------------------------10-------------------|
G|---9------------------------10------------------------9-----------------------10-------------------|
D|---10-----------------------10------------------------10----------------------10-------------------|
A|---10-----------------------8-------------------------10----------------------8--------------------|
E|---8--------------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------------|
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 2 (Overdub)
e|---------------------12----------------------------------------------12----------------------------|
B|------------------13----------------------------------------------13-------------------------------|
G|------------15-12-------------------------------------------15-12----------------------------------|
D|--------14-----------------------------------------------14----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 3 (Overdub)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------13-----------------------------------------------13---------------------------|
G|------------------12-----------------------------------------------12------------------------------|
D|------------12-14--------------------------------------------12-14---------------------------------|
A|--------15-----------------------------------------------15----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 1
C* F C* G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9------------------------10------------------------9------------------------4-------------------|
D|---10-----------------------10------------------------10-----------------------5-------------------|
A|---10-----------------------8-------------------------10-----------------------5-------------------|
E|---8--------------------------------------------------8------------------------3-------------------|
Shoot you down bang, bang!
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 2 (Overdub)
e|---------------------12----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------13-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------15-12----------------------------------------------12----12----------------------------|
D|--------14-----------------------------------------------14-15----14-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 3 (Overdub)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------13-----------------------------------------------12--------------------------|
G|------------------12-----------------------------------------------12-----------------------------|
D|------------12-14--------------------------------------------12-14--------------------------------|
A|--------15-----------------------------------------------15---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 1
Am Bb F
e|----5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5-------------------------------------------10-----------------------------------------------|
G|----5------------------------------------7------10-----------------------------------------------|
D|----7------------------------------------8------10-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------8------8------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------6-------------------------------------------------------|
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 2 (Overdub)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14----15-15----15-14-----------------15-----14------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Mick Ronson Electric Guitar 3 (Overdub)
e|-----------------12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----13----13-15----15-13------------------15----13------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|=====================================================================================================
[Chorus 3] Mick Ronson Piano tabbed for Guitar and Bowie on Vocals
Dm Am Dm Am e|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| B|---------6------------5------------------------6----------------------------------5----------------| G|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| D|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| A|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Velvet Goldmine, you stroke me like the rain, Snake it, take it, Panther Princess you must stay Gm F C** E e|---------3---------1------------------------X------------------------------0-----------------------| B|---------3---------1------------------------5------------------------------0-----------------------| G|---------3---------2------------------------5------------------------------1-----------------------| D|---------5---------3------------------------5------------------------------2-----------------------| A|---------5---------3------------------------3------------------------------2-----------------------| E|---------3---------1-------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------| Velvet Goldmine, naked on your chain. I'll be your King Volcano rise for you again and again F G e|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2---------------------4---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| My Velvet Goldmine
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[Outro] Mick Ronson Piano tabbed for Guitar and Bowie on Vocals
Dm Am Dm Am e|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| B|---------6------------5------------------------6----------------------------------5----------------| G|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| D|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| A|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Velvet Goldmine mmmm, mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm Gm F C** E e|---------3---------1------------------------X------------------------------0-----------------------| B|---------3---------1------------------------5------------------------------0-----------------------| G|---------3---------2------------------------5------------------------------1-----------------------| D|---------5---------3------------------------5------------------------------2-----------------------| A|---------5---------3------------------------3------------------------------2-----------------------| E|---------3---------1-------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------| Velvet Goldmine mmmm, mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm F G e|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2---------------------4---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| My Velvet Goldmine Dm Am Dm Am e|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| B|---------6------------5------------------------6----------------------------------5----------------| G|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| D|---------7------------7------------------------7----------------------------------7----------------| A|---------5------------5------------------------5----------------------------------5----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Velvet Goldmine mmmm, mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm Gm F C** E e|---------3---------1------------------------X------------------------------0-----------------------| B|---------3---------1------------------------5------------------------------0-----------------------| G|---------3---------2------------------------5------------------------------1-----------------------| D|---------5---------3------------------------5------------------------------2-----------------------| A|---------5---------3------------------------3------------------------------2-----------------------| E|---------3---------1-------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------| Velvet Goldmine mmmm, mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm F G e|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2---------------------4---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------3---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------1---------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------| My Velvet Goldmine
Repeat 5x and Fade
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