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Space Oddity

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[Intro]
|  Fmaj7|    Em|  Fmaj7|    Em|
|  Fmaj7|    Em|  Fmaj7|    Em|
[Pre-Verse]
  CGround control to Major ToEmm
  CGround control to Major ToEmm
  AmTake your Am/Gprotein pills and D7/F#put your helmet on
  CGround control to Major ToEmm
  CCommencing countdown engines Emon
  AmCheck igAm/Gnition and may D7/F#God's love be with you
[Verse 1]
CThis is ground control to Major TE7om
You've really made the grFade
And the Fmpapers want to kCnow whose shirts you wFear
Now it's Fmtime to leave the cCapsule if you dFare
ThCis is Major Tom to ground contrE7ol
I'm stepping through the dFoor
And I'm fFmloating in a mCost peculiar wFay
And the sFmtars look very dCifferent todFay
[Chorus]
For Fmaj7here am I Emsitting in a tin can
Fmaj7Far above the Emworld
BbPlanet Earth is Amblue and there's Gnothing I can Fdo
[Instrumental]
|   C    F     G   A     A|
|   C    F     G   A     A|
|    Fmaj7|       Em|        A|
|        C|        D|        E|
[Verse 2]
CThough I'm past one hundred thousand miE7les
I'm feeling very stFill
And I tFmhink my spaceship kCnows which way to gFo
Tell my wFmife I love her vCery much she kFnows
[Bridge]
GGround control to E7Major Tom, your Amcircuit's dead, there's C/Gsomething wrong
Can you D7/F#hear me Major Tom?
Can you Chear me Major Tom?
Can you Ghear me Major Tom? Can you...
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Here am I Emfloating 'round my tin can
Fmaj7Far above the EmMoon
BbPlanet Earth is Amblue and there's Gnothing I can Fdo
[Outro]
|   C    F     G   A     A|
|   C    F     G   A     A|
|    Fmaj7|       Em|        A|
|        C|        D|        E|

The story behind the song

"Space Oddity" tells the story of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut. This song, released as a single and as the opening track of David Bowie's second album, was partly inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey and Bowie's feelings of alienation. Its sound moved from music hall to psychedelic folk, making it one of his most musically complex compositions at the time. The BBC used the song as background music during its coverage of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.

AI-written from these sources:Space Oddity — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Space Oddity

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

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Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

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[Pre-Verse]

C Em

Ground control to Major Tom

C Em

Ground control to Major Tom

Am Am/G D7/F#

Take your protein pills and put your helmet on

C Em

Ground control to Major Tom

C Em

Commencing countdown engines on

Am Am/G D7/F#

Check ignition and may God's love be with you

[Verse 1]

C E7

This is ground control to Major Tom

You've really made the grade

Fm C F

And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear

Fm C F

Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare

C E7

This is Major Tom to ground control

I'm stepping through the door

Fm C F

And I'm floating in a most peculiar way

Fm C F

And the stars look very different today

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em

For here am I sitting in a tin can

Fmaj7 Em

Far above the world

Bb Am G F

Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

[Instrumental]

C F G A A

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C F G A A

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Fmaj7 Em A

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C D E

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[Verse 2]

C E7

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles

I'm feeling very still

Fm C F

And I think my spaceship knows which way to go

Fm C F

Tell my wife I love her very much she knows

[Bridge]

G E7 Am C/G

Ground control to Major Tom, your circuit's dead, there's something wrong

D7/F#

Can you hear me Major Tom?

Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you...

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em

Here am I floating 'round my tin can

Fmaj7 Em

Far above the Moon

Bb Am G F

Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

[Outro]

C F G A A

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C F G A A

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Fmaj7 Em A

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C D E

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About Space Oddity Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Space Oddity by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Space Oddity chords”, “Space Oddity guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Space Oddity chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Space Oddity chords and for experienced players who want accurate Space Oddity lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fmaj7, Em, C, Am, Am/G, D7/F#.

FAQ — Space Oddity by David Bowie

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