Quicksand chords by
David Bowie (Official Version)

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Key: G majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

G

Am7

G

Am7

G

Am7

G

Am7

Verse 1
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
I'm closer   to the Golden Dawn
Immersed in Crowley's uniform
G G 
 
Of imagery
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
I'm living   in a silent film
Portrayibg Himmler's sacred realm
G G 
 
Of dream reality

Pre-chorus 1
Eb Eb 
 
I'm frightened by the total goal
F F 
 
Drawing to the ragged hole
G G 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
And I ain't got the power anymore
No, I ain't got the power
G G 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
A A 
 
anymore

Verse 2
D D 
 
I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes
Living proof of Churchill's lies,
A A 
 
I'm destiny
D D 
 
I'm torn between the light and dark
Where others see their targets,
A A 
 
diving symmetry

Pre-chorus 2

F

Should I kiss the viper's fang?

G

Or herald loud the death of Man

A

F#m7

D

I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought

A

And I ain't got the power anymore

Chorus 1
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Don't believe in yourself,
Ebdim7 Ebdim7 
 
E E 
 
don't deceive     with belief
Bbdim7 Bbdim7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Knowledge comes     with death's release
F#dim7 F#dim7 
 
A A 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
E6 E6 
 
E E 
 
Ah- ah,       ah- ah, ah- ah,    ah- ah

Verse 3
D D 
 
I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man
Just a mortal with the potential
of a superman
A A 
 
I'm living on
D D 
 
I'm tethered to the logic of Homo Sapien
Can't take my eyes from
A A 
 
the great salvation of bullshit faith

Pre-chorus 3

F

If I don't explain what you ought to know

G

You can tell me all about it on the next Bardo

A

F#m7

D

I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought

A

And I ain't got the power anymore

Chorus 2
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Don't believe in yourself,
Ebdim7 Ebdim7 
 
don't deceive
E E 
 
with belief
Bbdim7 Bbdim7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Knowledge comes     with death's release
F#dim7 F#dim7 
 
A A 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
E6 E6 
 
E E 
 
Ah- ah,       ah- ah, ah- ah,    ah- ah

Chorus 3
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Don't believe in yourself,
Ebdim7 Ebdim7 
 
don't deceive
E E 
 
with belief
Bbdim7 Bbdim7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Knowledge comes     with death's release
F#dim7 F#dim7 
 
A A 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
E6 E6 
 
E E 
 
Ah- ah,       ah- ah, ah- ah,    ah- ah

Outro 1

A

E

F#m7

Ebdim7

E

Bbdim7

Bm7

F#dim7

A

F#m7

E6

E

[Repeat and Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG Am7 Cadd9 Eb F...

Chords

G
Am7
Cadd9
Eb
F
Em7
C/G
A
D
F#m7
E
Ebdim7
Bbdim7
Bm7
F#dim7
E6

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Ebdim7: x-x-1-2-1-2
Bbdim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
F#dim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
E6: 0-2-2-1-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Quicksand by David Bowie, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of David Bowie.

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