The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell

David Bowie

Transposer:

Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| 10bu12rb10 = bend up from 10 to 12 and then release ~~ = vibrato [Intro] Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| [Verse 1] What to wear? What to say? What to do on a sunny day? Who the phone? Who to fight? Who to dance with on a sunday night? [Pre-Chorus] I’m reaching the very edge you know Reaching the very edge I’m going to the other side this time Reaching the very edge [Chorus] You’re still breathing but you don’t know why Life’s a bit and sometimes you die You’re still breathing but you just can’t tell Don’t hold your breath But the pretty things are going to hell [Post-Chorus] I drug I dragon I am the best jazz you ever seen I am the dragon I am the sky I am the blood at the corner of your eye I found the secrets I found gold I find you out before you grow old I find you out before you grow old Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| [Verse 2] What is eternal? What is damned? What is clay and what is sand? Who to diss? Who to trust? Who to listen to? Who to suss? [Pre-Chorus] I’m reaching the very edge you know Reaching the very edge I’m going to the other side this time Reaching the very edge [Chorus] You’re still breathing but you don’t know why Life’s a bit and sometimes you die You’re still breathing but you just can’t tell Don’t hold your breath But the pretty things are going to hell [Post-Chorus] I am the dragon I am the drug I am your best jazz you’ve ever heard I am the dragon I’m the sky I am the blood at the corner of your eye I found the secrets I found gold I found you out before you grow old I found you out before you grow old Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| [Outro] The pretty things are going to hell They wore it out but they wore it well Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| The pretty things are going to hell They wore it out but they wore it well Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| The pretty things are going to hell They wore it out but they wore it well Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| The pretty things are going to hell They wore it out but they wore it well Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| [Instrumental] You’re still breathing but you don’t know why You’re still breathing but you just can’t tell Don’t hold your breath But the pretty things are going to hell Riff: B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--| G|-------------------12----12------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

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