{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2089293,"song":"Starman","artist":"David Bowie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2089293-starman-chords-by-david-bowie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2089293?type=chord","rating":4.73172,"votes":56,"content":"Starman - David Bowie\r\nWritten by David Bowie\r\nSingle released 28 April 1972 in UK\r\nThis version is from album \"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars\"\r\nreleased 16 June 1972 in UK\r\nLive performance on \"Top Of The Pops\" broadcast on 6 July 1972 has minor differences\r\nin lyrics and shorter outtro solo, see http://youtube.com/watch?v=4MrP83SqT9E\r\n\r\nArranged for one acoustic guitar, standard tuning, no capo\r\n200 BPM for 4 beats per chord in intro, verse and chorus\r\n\r\n[Chords]\r\nIntro Verse Chorus Solo\r\n[ch]Bb/A[/ch] x0333x [ch]Gm[/ch] 355333 [ch]F[/ch] 133211 [ch]Bb[/ch] x13331\r\n[ch]G[/ch] xx000x [ch]F[/ch] 133211 [ch]Dm[/ch] xx0231 [ch]F[/ch] 133211\r\n[ch]F/C[/ch] x3321x [ch]C[/ch] x32010 [ch]Am[/ch] x02210 [ch]C[/ch] x32010\r\n [ch]C7[/ch] x32310 [ch]C[/ch] x32010\r\n [ch]Ab[/ch] 466544 [ch]C7[/ch] x32310\r\n [ch]Bb[/ch] 688766 [ch]Bb[/ch] x13331\r\n [ch]A[/ch] X02220 [ch]Bbm[/ch] x13321\r\n [ch]G[/ch] 320003 [ch]D7[/ch] xx0212\r\n [ch]Gm[/ch] 355333\r\n\r\n[Effects]\r\n/ Slide up\r\n\\ Slide down\r\n\r\n[Intro] 0:00\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n (passing chord)[/tab]\r\n[ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Hey now now.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Goodbye love.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1] 0:20\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low-ow-ow,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n I lean back on my radio-o-o,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll, \"Lotta soul\" he said.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2] 0:37\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive.[/tab]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] N.C. [ch]G[/ch] N.C.\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1] 0:56\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThere's a star - man waiting in the sky,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe'd like to come and meet us,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nBut he thinks he'd blow our minds.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThere's a star - man waiting in the sky,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's told us not to blow it,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n'Cause he knows its all worthwhile. He told me,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n \"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Let all the children boogie.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Solo] 1:23\r\n [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\ne|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|\r\nB|-3----3-----|-----------|-3/5---5-3---|-----------|\r\nG|--------5-3-|-2---2-3-5-|-----------5-|-2---2-3-5-|\r\nD|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|\r\nA|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|\r\nE|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\ne|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------|\r\nB|-3\\2/3---3-----|-----------|-3/5---5-3-----|---------|\r\nG|-----------5-3-|-2---2-3-5-|-----------4-2-|-0-------|\r\nD|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------|\r\nA|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------|\r\nE|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------|\r\n (Well)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3] 1:40\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Switch on the TV, we may pick him up on Channel 2.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4] 1:56\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright.[/tab]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] N.C. [ch]G[/ch] N.C.\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2] 2:15\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThere's a star - man waiting in the sky,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe'd like to come and meet us,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nBut he thinks he'd blow our minds.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThere's a star - man waiting in the sky,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's told us not to blow it,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n'Cause he knows it all worthwhile. He told me,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n \"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Let all the children boogie.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3] 2:42\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Starman waiting in the sky,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe'd like to come and meet us,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nBut he thinks he'd blow our minds.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThere's a star - man waiting in the sky,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's told us not to blow it,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n'Cause he knows its all worthwhile. He told me,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n \"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Let all the children boogie.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro solo] 3:08\r\n [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\ne|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|\r\nB|-3----3-----|-----------|-3/5---5-3---|-----------|\r\nG|--------5-3-|-2---2-3-5-|-----------5-|-2---2-3-5-|\r\nD|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|\r\nA|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|\r\nE|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLa, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la[/tab]\r\n(keep repeating solo, singing la on each note)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLa, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLa, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la[/tab]\r\n(additional lead solo over top)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLa, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la[/tab]\r\n(fading)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLa, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLa, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la[/tab]\r\n\r\n[End] 4:12","plain_text":"Starman - David Bowie\nWritten by David Bowie\nSingle released 28 April 1972 in UK\nThis version is from album \"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars\"\nreleased 16 June 1972 in UK\nLive performance on \"Top Of The Pops\" broadcast on 6 July 1972 has minor differences\nin lyrics and shorter outtro solo, see http://youtube.com/watch?v=4MrP83SqT9E\n\nArranged for one acoustic guitar, standard tuning, no capo\n200 BPM for 4 beats per chord in intro, verse and chorus\n\n[Chords]\nIntro Verse Chorus Solo\nBb/A x0333x Gm 355333 F 133211 Bb x13331\nG xx000x F 133211 Dm xx0231 F 133211\nF/C x3321x C x32010 Am x02210 C x32010\n C7 x32310 C x32010\n Ab 466544 C7 x32310\n Bb 688766 Bb x13331\n A X02220 Bbm x13321\n G 320003 D7 xx0212\n Gm 355333\n\n[Effects]\n/ Slide up\n\\ Slide down\n\n[Intro] 0:00\n\nF/C F/C F/C F/C G\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1] 0:20\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2] 0:37\n\n\n\nA N.C. G N.C.\n\n[Chorus 1] 0:56\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3] 1:40\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4] 1:56\n\n\n\nA N.C. G N.C.\n\n[Chorus 2] 2:15\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3] 2:42\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(keep repeating solo, singing la on each note)\n\n\n\n\n(additional lead solo over top)\n\n\n(fading)\n\n\n\n\n\n[End] 4:12","chords":["Bb/A","Gm","F","Bb","G","Dm","F/C","C","Am","C7","Ab","A","Bbm","D7","B","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}