Suffragette City chords
by David Bowie
- Suffragette City was written by David Bowie.
- Recorded: Feb 4 , 1972
- Released: April 28, 1972
- Album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
- Music: A Major in 4/4 time at 144 bpm (♩)
- Chords: A, B, C, D, E, F, G ... OR
- Power Chords: A5, B5, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5
- See Guitar Tab Intro below using Power Chords
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
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
















Suffragette City
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A A
Intro: 4/4 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 |
A F G
1. Hey Man oh leave me a-lone you know
A F G
Hey Man oh Hen-ry Get off the phone I got-ta
A B
Hey Man, I got-ta straight-en my face
D F G
This mel-low thighed chick just put my spine out of place
A F G
2. Hey Man, my school days in-sane
A F G
Hey Man, my world's down the drain
A B
Hey Man, Well she's a total blam blam,
D F G
She said she had to squeeze it but she And then she...
A D
Chorus: Oh don't lean on me man 'cause you can't af-ford the tick-et
F C G
I'm back on Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A D
No don't lean on me man 'cause you ain't got time to check it
F C G
You know my Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A
Its ou-ta sight she's all | right | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
A F G
3. Hey Man ah Henry, don't be unkind, go a-way
A F G
Hey Man I can't take you this time, no way
A B
Hey Man, dear droo-gie don't crash here
D F G
There's on-ly room for one and here she comes here she come
A D
Chorus: Oh don't lean on me man 'cause you can't af-ford the tick-et
F C G
Back on Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A D
No don't lean on me man 'cause you ain't got time to check it
F C G
You know my Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A
It's ou-ta sight she's all right
A F A F G A B D F G
Instr: | (right) | Oh| hit me | - | | | | - (Oh don't)|
A D
Chorus: Oh don't lean on me man 'cause you can't af-ford the tick-et
F C G
Back on Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A D
No don't lean on me man 'cause you ain't got time to check it
F C G
You know my Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A D
Chorus: Don't lean on me man 'cause you can't af-ford the tick-et
F C G
Back on Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A D
Don't lean on me man 'cause you ain't got time to check it
F C G
You know my Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
A A
Its ou-ta sight... Woah she's all right
F A F A
On Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty On Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
F A
I'm back on Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty...
F A
I'm back on Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
F A
Woo-hoo... On Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
F A
Oo On Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
F A
Hoo Hah... On Suf-fra-gette Ci-ty
F E
Hoo Hah... On Suf-fra-gette | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
A
| 𝄑 Ahh... | Wham bham thank you mam | 𝄎 |
F A
| On Suf-fra-gette | Ci-ty... | x7 (ad-lib)
A E A
| Oh Yeah | | 𝄎 | Suf-fra - | gette... |
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Guitar Tab Intro

A5 B5 B5 C5 D5 D5 E5 E5 F5 G5 e |-----------------------------------------| B |------------------3----------------------| G |-----(4)-----(5)--2--(7)-----(9)---------| D |-(7)--4--(9)--5---0---7---2---9--(3)-(5)-| A |--7---2---9---3-------5---2---7---3---5--| E |--5-------7---------------0-------1---3--| * numbers on the grid indicate frets * 0 means the string is played open * unmarked strings are not to be played * (?) optional notes - if you don't play optional note, don't play string... more
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