The pretty things are going to hell    (video)    (intro)

 

    A ~ A ~

 

    D                                               - D

1.      What to do ? What to say ?

D

    What to do on a sunny day ?

D                                         

    Who to phone?  Who to fight ?

D

    Who to dance with on a Sunday night ?

 

D                                                          - D

    Reaching the very edge, you know,       reaching the very edge,

D                                                      - D

    Going to the other side this time,       reaching the very edge.

 

A                                                   F

    You're still breathing, but you don't know why,

A                            E

    Life's a bit and sometimes you die.

A                                                  F

    You're still breathing, but you just can't tell,

A                                                          E                                     A

    don't hold your breath 'cause the pretty things are going to hell.

 

A

    I am a drug, I am a dragon,

D

    I am the best jazz you've ever seen.

D

    I am a dragon, I am the sky,

A

    I am the blood in the corner of your eye.

A

    I found the secrets, I found gold,

D

    I find you out before you grow old,

D                                                               + A ~ A ~

    I found you out before you grow old.

 

    D

2.     What is eternal ? What is dammed ?

 

 

 

 

 

D

    What is clay and what is sand ?

D

    Who to dis ? Who to truss ?

D

    Who to listen to, who to suss ?

 

D                                                              - D

    I'm reaching the very edge, you know,      I'm reaching the very edge,

D                                                            - D

    I'm going to the other side this time,        I'm reaching the very edge.

 

A                                                   F

    You're still breathing, but you don't know why,

A                            E

    Life's a bit and sometimes you die.

A                                                  F

    You're still breathing, but you just can't tell,

A                                                          E                                     A    - A ~

    don't hold your breath 'cause the pretty things are going to hell.

 

D

    The pretty things are going to hell,

D                                                              - A ~ A ~         + A - F - A - E

    they wore it out, but they wore it well.                (4x)

 

A                                                  F

    You're still breathing, but you just can't tell,

A                                                          E                                     A

    don't hold your breath 'cause the pretty things are going to hell.

 

+ CHORUS     + A ~ A

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (David Bowie)