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The Tabs Are Below Learn To Read Tab Chords Handbook Corrections & Additions Get Official Tab David Bowie tabs @ 911Tabs Title: I Can’t Read Artist: David Bowie Written by: David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels Transcribed by Scott Fuller     The original version of this song can be found on the first Tin Machine abulm. The song was given an acoustic revamp in 1997, where it was released as a single and appeared on the soundtrack to the film ‘The Ice Storm’.   It is this acoustic version which I have transcribed below. Note that on the I Can't Read single, the 'short version' merely omits the intro.     INTRO   E-------------0----------------------------0------------- B-----------------3----------------------------3--------- G---------0-----------0----------------0----------------- D-------2----------------------------2------------------- A-----2----------------------------2--------------------- E---0----------------------------0-----------------------     E-------------------------------------0------------------ B------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3------------3\2p0------------ G------0---0------0-0---0--0----------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A---2----2-----2------2---------2------------------------ E-------------------------------0------------------------     E----------------------------------------------------0--- B------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3---------2/3\2p0---------3--- G------0---0------0-0---0--0----0------------2h4-2---2--- D-------------------------------2--------------------2--- A---2----2-----2------2---------2------------------------ E-------------------------------0------------------------     E---5--7--0------0-----------------0-----0--------------- B----------------1-----1--3--0-----0-------0------------- G----------------0-----------------2----------2---------- D----------------2-----------------2--------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------     E-------------0-----------0-------¦ B-------0-------0---------0-------¦ G-----4-----------4-------4-------¦ D---4------4--------4-----4-------¦ A---------------------------------¦ E---------------------------------¦     VERSE 1   E----------------------------------------------------0--- B---------------------------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3----0--- G---------------------------0---0------0-0---0--0----0--- D---2------------------------------------------------2--- A---2--------------------2----2-----2------2---------2--- E---0------------------------------------------------0--- “I can’t read... (up)   E-------------------------------0-----0---------0-------- B------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3----3-------3-------1-------- G------0---0------0-0---0--0----2---------2-----0-------- D-------------------------------2---------------2-------- A---2----2-----2------2---------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------     E---0---------0-------------------0--0------------0------ B-----1-------0-------------------0----0------------0---- G-------0-----2-----2-4-2---------4-------4-----4-----4— D-------------2-----------2-------4-----------4---------- A---------------------------3---------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------     VERSE 2   E-------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3-------- G---------------------------0---0------0-0---0--0----0--- D---2------------------------------------------------2--- A---2--------------------2----2-----2------2---------2--- E---0------------------------------------------------0--- “Can I see...   E-------------------------------0-----0---------0-------- B------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3----3-------3-------1-------- G------0---0------0-0---0--0----2---------2-----0-------- D-------------------------------2---------------2-------- A---2----2-----2------2---------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------     E---0---------0-----0-------------0----0---------0----¦ B-----1-------0-------0-----------0------0-------0----¦ G-------0-----2-----------2-------4--------4-----4----¦ D-------------2-------------------4----------4---4----¦ A-----------------------------------------------------¦ E-----------------------------------------------------¦ (soft)         CHORUS 1   The following melody repeats four times in the chorus. The first three times use link (a) before returning to the start. The fourth and final time you just sweep chord (b)   E---------5--------------5--------¦-5-----5------5-¦----- B-------5----5---------5----5---5-¦---6------6-----¦----- G-----5--------5-----5--------5---¦-----5------5---¦----- D---7------------7-7--------------¦----------------¦----- A---------------------------------¦----------------¦----- E---------------------------------¦----------------¦----- (chd.change) (chd.change)   (a) (b)   E---7-----7------7-¦ E---7-------------¦ B-----8------8-----¦ B---8-------------¦ G-------7------7---¦ G---7-------------¦ D------------------¦ D---9-------------¦ A------------------¦ A-----------------¦ E------------------¦ E-----------------¦ to start (x 3) 4th time     SOLO   E---0-----0-----------------------------------------0---- B---3--------3-----7--8-8/10b\7--7--8---7--5---3----2---- G---0-----------------------------------------------0---- D---2-----------------------------------------------2---- A---2---------------------------------------------------- E---0----------------------------------------------------     E-------------------------------------------------------- B---17-----17------------8----------15------------15----- G---16-----15-----12-----9b---------14------------14----- D-----------------12------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- Pinch the above notes with thumb and forefinger   E---6/8b\7------------6/8b\7--------------0-------------- B----------8-5-6-------------5-6---5------0-------------- G----------------5---------------7---5----4-------------- D-----------------------------------------4-------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------     E----------------------0---0-------0-------0--------¦ B----------------------5-----4-------4-------4------¦ G---6h7p6---------7----4-------4-------4-------4----¦ D---------7---7-9------4----------------------------¦ A-----------7---------------------------------------¦ E---------------------------------------------------¦ (softer)   VERSE 3   E-------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3-------- G---------------------------0---0------0-0---0--0-------- D----------------------------------------------------2--- A------------------------2----2-----2------2---------2--- E---0------------------------------------------------0--- “Money goes...   E-------------------------------0---------------0-------- B------2p0-2------2-2p0-2--3----3---------------1-------- G------0---0------0-0---0--0----2---------------0-------- D-------------------------------2---------------2-------- A---2----2-----2------2---------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------     E------------------------------------------0------------- B------------------------------------------0------------- G---5h7-7/9b--8/9b\5--4-2--2/4b\2-2/4b\2---2------------- D------------------------------------------2------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------     E---0--------0--------0--------0--------0----------0---¦ B-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0---¦ G-------2--------2--------4--------4--------4------4---¦ D---------2--------2--------4--------4--------4----4---¦ A------------------------------------------------------¦ E------------------------------------------------------¦   CHORUS 2   Same as for chorus 1, although watch out, the tempo is faster this time...     ... And thats it (Phew!). Enjoy!   Any comments, email FullerSA@cf.ac.uk       Return to my to my David Bowie tabs page The Tablature is Copyright its respective owners. Sign Up For My Newsletter Subscribe | Unsubscribe Site Map | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Media Kit | Submissions/Corrections Website © 2000-2014 mattsmusicpage.com. All rights reserved. Legal & DMCA: Matt's Music Page has been providing lyrics and tabs in a legal way, paying royalties each year to a few organizations. Then, all lyrics and tabs were removed from the site. Now, there's a new owner to the site, which purchased it August 26, 2014, and he is in negotiation to obtain licensing from BMI at the moment. If you have a specific DMCA request -- please do not hesitate to contact me via the contact button on top. I will do my very best to keep this site fully legal.

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