JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Penyanyi legendaris asal Inggris, David Bowie, melantunkan lagu berjudul “Blackout” pada tahun 1977.
Lagu tersebut merupakan bagian dari album studio ke-12 miliknya yang bertajuk Heroes.
Album yang dirilis melalui RCA Records itu diproduseri oleh Bowie bersama Tony Visconti.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Ricochet - David Bowie
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Blackout” dari David Bowie.
[Intro]
Am G F E
[Verse 1]
Am G
Oh you, you walk on past
D
Your lips cut a smile on your face (Your scalding face)
Am G
To the cage, to the cage
D
She was a beauty in a cage
[Verse 2]
Am G
Too, too high a price
D
To drink rotting wine from your hands (Your fearful hands)
N.C.
Get me to a doctor's I've been told
F *
Someone's back in town, the chips are down
G *
I just cut and blackout
N.C.
I'm under Japanese influence
Am
And my honour's at stake
[Verse 3]
G
The weather's grim, ice on the cages
F
Me, I'm Robin Hood and I puff on my cigarette
E
Panthers are steaming, stalking, screaming
[Pre-Chorus]
E
If you don't stay tonight
Am G F
I will take that plane tonight
Am G F E
I've nothing to lose, nothing to gain
Am G
I'll kiss you in the rain
F E
Kiss you in the rain (kiss you in the rain)
Am G
Kiss you in the rain (kiss you in the rain)
F E
In the rain (In the rain)
F * G *
Get me to the doctor
[Chorus]
Am G
Get me off the streets (get some protection)
F E
Get me on my feet (get some direction)
E
Hot air gets me into a blackout
Am G F
Oh, get me off the streets
E
Get some protection
Am G F E
Oh, get me on my feet (wo-ooh!)
[Chorus]
Am
While the streets block off
G F E
Getting some skin exposure to the blackout (get some protection)
Am G F E Am G F E
Get me on my feet (get some direction, wo-ooh!)
Am G F E
Oh, get me on my feet
Am G F E
Get me off the streets (get some protection)
[Outro]
Am G F E
(Repeat)