After All

david bowie - after all album : the man who sold the world ( 1970 ) transcribed by jon malmin ( jogusmal@hotmail . com ) tuning : standard E Em Em7 A Am Em F please trip them gently , they don’t like to fall ( oh by jingo ) Em Em7 A Am Em F there’s no room for anger , we’re all very small ( oh by jingo ) C G E we’re painting our faces and dressing in thoughts from the skies , E7 Am Am7/G from paradise D7/F# Em but they think that we’re holding a secretive ball . F G won’t someone invite them , they’re just taller children Am Am7/G that’s all D7/F# Fmaj7 after all Em Em7 A Am Em F man is an obstacle , sad as the clown ( oh by jingo ) Em Em7 A Am Em F so hold on to nothing , and he won’t let you down ( oh by jingo ) C G E some people are marching together and some on their own E7 Am Am7/G quite alone D7/F# Em others are running , the smaller ones crawl F G but some sit in silence , they’re just older children Am Am7/G that’s all D7/F# Fmaj7 after all middle section : F#m F#m7 B D F#m G ( x2 ) C G E E7 i sing with impertinence , shading impermanent chords , Am Am7/G with my words D7/F# Em i’ve borrowed your time and i’m sorry i called F G Am Am7/G but the thought just occurred that we’re nobody’s children at all D7/F# Fmaj7 after all Em Em7 A Am Em F live till your rebirth and do what you will ( oh by jingo ) Em Em7 A Am Em F forget all i’ve said , please bear me no ill ( oh by jingo ) after all , after all ( Em Em7 A Am , repeat until end ) Em : Em7 : E : E7 : F : Fmaj7 : o - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 0 1 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 x - x - 3 - 2 - 1 - 0 A : Am : Am7/G : D7/F# : G : C : x - 0 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 0 x - 0 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 3 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 2 - x - 0 - 2 - 1 - 2 3 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 3 - 3 x - 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 F#m : F#m7 : D : G ( barred ) : B : 2 - 4 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 2 2 - 4 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 2 x - x - 0 - 2 - 3 - 2 3 - 5 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 3 x - 2 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 2