David Bowie - Silly Boy Blue

D A
mountains of lhasa are feeling the rain
D A
people are walking the botella lanes
E D
preacher takes the school
E D
one boy breaks a rule
A G A
silly boy blue , ooo blue , silly boy blue
D A
yak butter statues that melt in the sun
D A
cannot dissolve all the work you’ve not done
E D
a chela likes to feel
E D
that his overself pays the bill
A D A D G A
silly boy blue , ooo blue , ooo ooo oooo silly boy blue
( G ) F# – G
you wish and wish , and wish again
F# – G
you’ve tried so hard to fly
E A
you’ll never leave your body now
E G A
you’ve got to wait to diiiiiiiiiiiie

( key change , bass leads walkdown – A G F# )
E B
la la la la la la la , la la la la
E B
la la la la la la la , la la la la
F# E
la la la la la , la
F# E
la la la la la , la
B E B E A B
silly boy blue , ooo blue , ooo ooo oooo silly boy blue
E B
child of tibet , you’re a gift from the sun
E B
reincarnation of one better man
F# E
the homeward road is long
F# E
you’ve left your prayers and song
B E B E B
silly boy blue , ooo blue , ooo ooo oooo silly boy blue
etc .