Absolute Beginners chords by
David Bowie
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Key: D major

Intro 1
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E E 
 
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E E 
 
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E E 
 
E E

Verse 1
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
I've nothing much to offer
Adim7 Adim7 
 
G# G# 
 
A A 
 
There's nothing much to take
E E 
 
D D 
 
I'm an absolute beginner
C#m C#m 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
But I'm absolutely sane
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
As long as we're together
Adim7 Adim7 
 
G# G# 
 
A A 
 
The rest can go to       hell
E E 
 
D D 
 
I absolutely love you
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
But we're absolute beginners
E E 
 
G# G# 
 
With eyes completely open
B B 
 
But nervous all the same

Chorus 1
E E 
 
If our love song
A A 
 
Could fly over mountains
C#m C#m 
 
Could laugh at the ocean
G# G# 
 
Just like the films
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
There's no reason
A A 
 
To feel all the hard times
C#m C#m 
 
To lay down the   hard lines
B B 
 
It's absolutely true

Interlude 1

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B

B

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Verse 2
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
Nothing much could happen
Adim7 Adim7 
 
G# G# 
 
A A 
 
Nothing we can't    shake
E E 
 
D D 
 
Oh, we're absolute beginners
C#m C#m 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
With nothing much at stake
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
As long as you're still smiling
Adim7 Adim7 
 
G# G# 
 
A A 
 
There's nothing more I        need
E E 
 
D D 
 
I absolutely love you
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
But we're absolute beginners
E E 
 
G# G# 
 
But if my love is your love
B B 
 
We're certain to succeed

Chorus 2
E E 
 
If our love song
A A 
 
Could fly over mountains
C#m C#m 
 
Could sail over heartaches
G# G# 
 
Just like the films
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
If    there's reason
A A 
 
To feel all the hard times
C#m C#m 
 
To lay down the hard  lines
B B 
 
It's absolutely true

Outro 1
E E 
 
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A A 
 
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C#m C#m 
 
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G# G# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
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A A 
 
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C#m C#m 
 
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B B 
 
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[Repeat and fade]

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