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David Bowie - Soul Love Chords

Chord reference G, Em, D, C, Bm, Am, D7, C#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]Stone love she kneels before the grave A [Em]brave son who gave his life to see [D]the [C]slogan That hovers between the headstone and her [G]eyes [Bm]For they penetrate [Am]her griev[D]ing

[G]New love a boy and girl are talking [Em]New words that only they can share in [C]New words a love so strong it tears their hearts To [G]sleep – [Bm]through the fleeting [Am]hours of [D]morning

[Am]Love is careless in its choosing [Em]Sweeping over cross a baby [F]Love descends on [C]those defenseless [D]Idiot love will spark the fusion [C]Inspirations [D7]have I none, just to [G7]touch the flaming [C]dove [Cm]All I have is my [G]love of love and [D]love is not loving

[A]Soul love the priest that tastes the word and [F#m]Told of love and how my God on high is [D]All love though reaching up my loneliness e[A]volves [C#m]By the blindness that [Bm]surrounds him [E]

[Am]Love is careless in its choosing [F#m]Sweeping over cross a baby [G]Love descends on [D]those defenseless [E]Idiot love will spark the fusion [D]Inspirations [E7]have I none, just to [A7]touch the flaming [D]dove [Dm]All I have is my [A]love of love and [E]love is not loving

Artist David Bowie
Album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Genres Pop
Year 1972
Key G

How to Play Soul Love on Guitar?

David Bowie - Soul Love can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, D, C, Bm, Am, D7, C#m chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Soul Love with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.