Junk
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Intro Ab7M Fm7 Bb6 Cm7
Ab Eb7M Bb6
[Verso 1]
Ab7M Fm
Even an undertaker
Bb6 Cm7
Can never get his hands out clean
Ab Eb7M Bb6
A smile, we can fake it, we're so mean
Ab7M Fm
So who you really wanna please?
Bb6 Cm7
And what you really want from me?
Ab Eb7M Bb6
'Cause all I really got right now fits through teeth
Ab Bb6 Cm7
Oh, the places we'll go
Ab Eb7M Bb6
With all the life I hold
Ab Bb6 Cm7
On our way, soon we'll know
Ab Gm Bb6
Before my hands turn cold
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
Heaven knows no place for junk like me I'm thrown away
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
And gone to waste
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
Heaven has no space for what I need I'm thrown away
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
And gone to waste A world away, a jaded fantasy
( Ab7M Bb6 Cm Ab7M Eb7M )
[Verso 2]
Ab7M Fm
Even the stars are dead now
Bb6 Cm7
And people taken by machine
Ab Eb7M Bb6
Lost in a mystic skyline, Bowie's dreams
Ab7M Fm
So what's the point of livin' clean
Bb6 Cm7
When you're hidin' dirt beneath your feet?
Ab Eb7M Bb6
'Cause all I really got right now fits through teeth
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
Heaven knows no place for junk like me I'm thrown away
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
And gone to waste
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
Heaven has no space for what I need I'm thrown away
Ab7M Eb7M Gm7
And gone to waste A world away, a jaded fantasy
( Ab7M Bb6 Cm7 )
( Ab7M Eb7M Bb6 )
( Ab7M Bb6 Cm7 )
( Ab7M Eb7M Bb6 )
Ab7M Bb6 Cm7
Oh, the places we'll go
Ab7M Eb7M Bb6
With all the life I hold
Ab7M Bb6 Cm7
On our way, soon we'll know
Ab7M Eb7M Bb6
Before my hands turn cold
Final Ab7M Bb6 Cm7
Ab7M Eb7M Bb6
Ab7M Bb6 Cm7
Ab7M Eb7M Bb6
How to play Junk
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab7M. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.