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In the villa of Ormen, in the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle,
C D Em C
ah-ah, ah-ah
D C Bm Am
In the centre of it all, in the centre of it all
D B
Your eyes
On the day of execution, on the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile, ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, at the centre of it all
Your eyes, your eyes
D C B
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah
In the villa of Ormen, in the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle, ah-ah, ah-ah
In the centre of it all, in the centre of it all
Your eyes
Ah-ah-ah
D C B
Ah-ah-ah
F# Db
Something happened on the day he died
E B
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
D F#
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
Db
(I知 a blackstar, I知 a blackstar)
How many times does an angel fall?
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd
(I知 a blackstar, I知 a blackstar, I知 not a gangster)
C
I can稚 answer why (I知 a blackstar)
Db
Just go with me (I知 not a filmstar)
C
I知-a take you home (I知 a blackstar)
Db
Take your passport and shoes (I知 not a popstar)
C
And your sedatives, boo (I知 a blackstar)
Db
You池e a flash in the pan (I知 not a marvel star)
C
I知 the great I am (I知 a blackstar)
F# Db E
I知 a blackstar, way up, oh honey, I致e got game
B
I see right so white, so open-heart it痴 pain
D F#
I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes
Db
(I知 a blackstar, I知 a blackstar)
F# Db
Something happened on the day he died
E B
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
D F#
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
Db
(I知 a blackstar, I知 a blackstar)
C
I can稚 answer why (I知 not a gangster)
Db
But I can tell you how (I知 not a flam star)
C
We were born upside-down (I知 a star star)
Db
Born the wrong way 喪ound (I知 not a white star)
C B
(I知 a blackstar, I知 not a gangster
I知 a blackstar, I知 a blackstar
I知 not a pornstar, I知 not a wandering star
I知 a blackstar, I知 a blackstar)
In the villa of Ormen stands a solitary candle
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, your eyes
On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, your eyes, your eyes
Ah-ah-ah
Written by David Bowie