Lazarus chords

by David Bowie
  • Lazarus was written by David Bowie.
  • Recorded: 2015
  • Released: Dec 17, 2015
  • Album: Blackstar
  • Music: Am in 4/4 time at 64 bpm (♩)
  • Chords: Am, C, D, D/F#, C7/E, F, G
  • See Guitar Tab Intro below
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
Am C Major C7/E D Major D/F# Major F Major F Major G Major
Am C Major B Major D Major D Major F Major F Major F Major F Major

Lazarus

The relative Major of Am is C Major which is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
                                      Am     F     Am     F
Intro: 4/4 |     |     |     |     |      |     |      |     |

 Am                        F           G
 1. Look up here, I'm in | heav-en / / 4& |
 Am                                F        G
    I've got scars that can't be | seen / / 4& |
 Am                             F           G
    I've got dra-ma, can't be | sto-len / / 4& |
 Am                       F
    Ev-'ry-bo-dy knows me now
    
       Am     F     Am     F
    |      |     |      |     | 
 
 Am                             F           G
 2. Look up here, man, I'm in | dan-ger / / 4& |
 Am                             F        G
    I've got noth-ing left to | lose / / 4& |
 Am                           F               G 
    I'm so high it makes my | brain whirl / / 4& |
 Am                                F       G    Am     G
    Drop my cell phone down be - | low / / 4& |    / / 4& |
  F            G           Am      G     F
    Ain't that just like | me? / / 4& |     |
 
      C        C7/E            D/F#        D
Bridge: By the time I got to | New York -    |
C      C7/E             D/F#    D
 I was liv-ing like a | king -    |
C       C7/E             D/F#    D
 Then I used up all my | money -    |
C      C7/E               D/F#    D
 I was looking for your | ass  -    | 

 Am              F          G
3. This way or | no way / / 4& |
 Am                   F        G
   You know I'll be | free / / 4& |
 Am                 F             G
   Just like that | blue-bird / / 4& |
 Am                          F
   Now, ain't that just like me?
 
 Am              F        G
   Oh, I'll be | free / / 4& |
 Am                 F             G 
   Just like that | blue-bird / / 4& |
 Am              F        G
   Oh, I'll be | free / / 4& |
 Am                     F
   Ain't that just like me?   
   
      Am     F     Am     F
 ||:      |     |      |     :||
 
      Am     F     Am
  ||      |     |   𝄑  |...   


Guitar Tab Intro

Guitar Tab Intro

TAB: First 4 Bars
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------3-3-3-3-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-| 
                                                            
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-|

numbers on the grid indicate frets  
0 means the string is played open
unmarked strings are not to be played

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