Absolute Beginners chords by
David Bowie
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Key: D major

Intro 1
C C 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
F F

Verse 1
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
I've nothing much to offer
Bbdim7 Bbdim7 
 
A A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
There's nothing much to take
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I'm an absolute beginner
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
But I'm absolutely sane
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
As long as we're together
Bbdim7 Bbdim7 
 
A A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
The rest can go to        hell
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I absolutely love you
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But we're absolute beginners
F F 
 
A A 
 
With eyes completely open
C C 
 
But nervous all the same

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

Interlude 1

C

C

C

C

F

F

Verse 2
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
Nothing much could happen
Bbdim7 Bbdim7 
 
A A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Nothing we can't     shake
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Oh, we're absolute beginners
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
With nothing much at stake
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
As long as you're still smiling
Bbdim7 Bbdim7 
 
A A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
There's nothing more I         need
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I absolutely love you
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But we're absolute beginners
F F 
 
A A 
 
But if my love is your love
C C 
 
We're certain to succeed

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

Outro 1
F F 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
A A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
[Repeat and fade]

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