David Bowie - Blackstar: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Blackstar" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Blackstar ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Blackstar" smoothly on your ukulele.

B                     C B
In the Villa of Ormen
                     Am  B
In the Villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
C   D
Ah, aaaaah
Em  C
Ah, aaaaah
        D           C
In the centre of it all
        D           C
In the centre of it all
D    B  Bsus4 B C B C B C B Am
Your eyes

On the day of execution
On the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile
Ah, aaaaah
Ah, aaaaah
At the centre of it all
At the centre of it all
Your eyes, your eyes

D    C    B
Aah, aah, aaaaah

Aah, aah, aaaaah

In the Villa of Ormen
In the Villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
Ah, aaaaah
Ah, aaaaah
At the centre of it all
At the centre of it all
Your eyes, your eyes

Aah, aah, aaaaah

F#                          C# 
Something happened on the day he died
E                        G#m7  
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
    D6                             F#  
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
      Ddim7
I'm a blackstar
       C#
I'm 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'm a blackstar
I'm a blackstar (I'm not a gangstar)

C
I can’t answer why (I’m a blackstar)
     C#
Just go with me (I’m not a filmstar)
       C
I’m-a take you home (I’m a blackstar)
          C#
Take your passport and shoes (I’m not a pop star)
          C
And your sedatives, boo (I’m a blackstar)
          C#
You’re a flash in the pan (I’m not a Marvel star)
          C
I’m the great I am (I’m a blackstar)

I'm a blackstar, way up, oh honey, I've got game
I see right so white, so open-heart it's pain
I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes
I'm a blackstar
I'm a blackstar

Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
I'm a blackstar
I'm a star star (I'm a blackstar)

C
I can’t answer why (I’m not a gangstar)
          C#
But I can tell you how (I’m not a flam star)
         C
We were born upside-down (I’m a star star)
          C#
Born the wrong way ‘round (I’m not a whitestar)
        C
I’m a blackstar
           B
I’m not a gangstar (I’m a blackstar)
         C
 I’m a blackstar
           C#
I’m not a pornstar, I’m not a wandering star
 C
Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
        B
I’m a blackstar, I’m 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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Ddim

Ukulele chord Ddim

D6

Ukulele chord D6

Ddim7

Ukulele chord Ddim7

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

G#m7

Ukulele chord G#m7

B

Ukulele chord B

Bsus4

Ukulele chord Bsus4

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Blackstar" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Blackstar" by David Bowie.

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