David Bowie - Thursdays Child

thursday’s child from hours

intro : F# D#m7 C# B
F# D#m7 C# B

F# E F#
all of my life i’ve tried so hard
C# D
doing my best with what i had
C# D G#
nothing much happened all the same
F# E F#
something about me stood apart
C# D
a whisper of hope that seemed to fail
C# G#
maybe i’m born right out of my time
B F#
breaking my life in two

chorus 1 :
F# C#
throw me tomorrow
B G# F#
now that i’ve really got a chance
C#
throw me tomorrow
A# G# F#
everything’s falling into place
C#
throw me tomorrow
B G# F#
seeing my past to let it go
C#
throw me tomorrow
A# G# F# B
only for you i don’t regret
F#
that i was thursday’s child

D#m7 C# B F#
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was
D#m7 C# B F#
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was

E F#
sometimes i cried my heart to sleep
C# D
shuffling days and lonesome nights
C# D G#
sometimes my courage fell to my feet
F# E F#
lucky old sun is in my sky
C# D
nothing prepared me for your smile
C# G#
lighting the darkness of my soul
B F#
innocence in your arms

chorus 2

D#m7 C# B F#
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was thursday’s child
D#m7 C# B F#
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was thursday’s child
D#m7 C# B F#
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was
D#m7 C# B F#
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was
D#m7 C# B D#m7 C# B
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was
D#m7 C# B
monday , tuesday , wednesday born i was

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chords : eadgbe
– – – – – –
B x24442
D xx0232
C# x46664
A# x13331
E 022100
F# 244322
G# 466544
D#m7 x68676

martin lorimer has this to say :
“i’m sure most of the C# are C#m in the verse and first bit of chorus . and some
of the G# are minors as well . the D#m7 also sounds better as a minor chord . ”