David Bowie - Up The Hill Backwards

up the hill backwards – david bowie

intro :
| A | A |
| A A A | D D D | C
C G | D D A |
| A A A | D D D | C
C G | D D A |
( the vacuum . . . )

A D E A
the vacuum created by the arrival of freedom
A F#m E D
and the possibilities it seems to offer
A D E A
it’s got nothing to do with you , if one can grasp it
A F#m E D
it’s got nothing to do with you , if one can grasp it

A D E A
a series of shocks – sneakers fall apart
A F#m E D
earth keeps on rolling – witnesses falling
A D E A
it’s got nothing to do with you , if one can grasp it
A F#m E D
it’s got nothing to do with you , if one can grasp it

D
yeah , yeah , yeah – up the hill backwards
E D A
it’ll be alright ooo – ooo

A
( ooo – ooo ) ( while . . . )
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3h5 – 7b8 – – 5 – 7b8 – – 5 – 7 – 8 – – 9 – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – 5 – 5b7 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5h7 – 5 – 7 – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A D E A
while we sleep they go to work
A F#m E D
we’re legally crippled it’s the death of love
A D E A
it’s got nothing to do with you , if one can grasp it
A F#m E D
it’s got nothing to do with you , if one can grasp it
A D E A
more idols then realities ooo – ooo
A F#m E D
i’m ok , you’re so – so ooo – ooo
D
yeah , yeah , yeah – up the hill backwards
E D E A
it’ll be alright ooo – ooo

intro ( repeat and fade )