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Lady Stardust

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1/44

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 44Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

A*       5 7 7 6 5 5
C#7      x 4 6 4 6 x
F#m7/E   0 4 4 2 x x
Eadd9    0 2 2 1 0 2
Emmaj7   0 2 1 0 0 0
Em7      0 2 0 0 3 0
Em6      0 4 2 0 2 0
D#dim7   x x 1 2 1 2
[Intro]
e|-A--------------------------E--------------------------|
B|---4----4--5--7-4--5----5----------------------------|
G|---6----6--6--6-6--6----6----9----9--9----9----9--9--|
D|---7----7--7--7-7--7----7----8----8--9----8----8--9--|  x2
A|-0----0---------------0------7----7--7----7----7--7--|
E|---------------------------0----0-------0----0-------|
[Verse 1]
A*                   C#      F#m    F#m7/E     D  Dsus2  
  People stared at the makeup on his face
  ALaughed at his lF#mong black hairE, his animal gC#race
    F#mThe boy in the brDight blue jeans
  AJumped up on the sC#7tage
ALady Stardust Esang his songs
Of Ddarkness and disgraEadd9ceE  
[Chorus]
And he was A6al-Eright, the Dband was all toEgether
Yes, he was A6al-Eright, the Dsong went on forEever
Yes, he was Emawful niEmmaj7ce
Em7Really quite out of Em6sight
And he sang Aall Enight lDongEadd9  E  
[Verse 2]
A*                             C#  F#m  
  The femme fatales emerged from shadows
To F#m7/Ewatch this creaDture fairDsus2  
  ABoys stood uF#mpon their chairs to Emake their point of vC#iew
    F#mI smiled Dsadly for a Alove I could not obC#ey
ALady Stardust Esang his songs
Of Ddarkness and dismayEadd9  E  
[Chorus]
And he was A6al-Eright, the Dband was all toEgether
Yes, he wA6as alEright, the Dsong went on forEever
And he was   Emawful niEmmaj7ce
Em7Really quite paraEm6dise
And he sang Aall Enight lDongEadd9  E  
[Bridge]
DOoh, how I sD#dim7ighed when they Easked if I knew his name
[Chorus]
Oh, they were A6al-Eright, the Dband was all toEgether
Yes, he was A6al-Eright, and the Dsong went on forEever
He was   Emawful niEmmaj7ce
Em7Really quite paraEm6dise
He sang Aall Enight lDongEadd9  E  
[Outro]
e|-A--------------------------E--------------------------|
B|---4----4--5--7-4--5----5----------------------------|
G|---6----6--6--6-6--6----6----9----9--9----9----9--9--|
D|---7----7--7--7-7--7----7----8----8--9----8----8--9--|  x2
A|-0----0---------------0------7----7--7----7----7--7--|
E|---------------------------0----0-------0----0-------|
Ending
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The story behind the song

"Lady Stardust," from the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, is often understood as a tribute to fellow glam rock artist Marc Bolan. Some even suggest that an early demo of the song was titled "A Song for Marc." The song captures an essence of admiration and perhaps a touch of melancholy for a charismatic figure. It was recorded by David Bowie and his band, the Spiders from Mars, in 1971. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a tender, reflective moment of rock history.

AI-written from these sources:Lady Stardust — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗

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Lady Stardust

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m7/E

Dsus2

C#7

Eadd9

Emmaj7

Em7

Em6

D#dim7

A* 5 7 7 6 5 5

C#7 x 4 6 4 6 x

F#m7/E 0 4 4 2 x x

Eadd9 0 2 2 1 0 2

Emmaj7 0 2 1 0 0 0

Em7 0 2 0 0 3 0

Em6 0 4 2 0 2 0

D#dim7 x x 1 2 1 2

[Intro]

A E

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|---4----4--5--7-4--5----5----------------------------|

G|---6----6--6--6-6--6----6----9----9--9----9----9--9--|

D|---7----7--7--7-7--7----7----8----8--9----8----8--9--| x2

A|-0----0---------------0------7----7--7----7----7--7--|

E|---------------------------0----0-------0----0-------|

[Verse 1]

A C# F#m F#m7/E D Dsus2

People stared at the makeup on his face

A F#m E C#

Laughed at his long black hair, his animal grace

F#m D

The boy in the bright blue jeans

A C#7

Jumped up on the stage

A E

Lady Stardust sang his songs

D Eadd9 E

Of darkness and disgrace

[Chorus]

A6 E D E

And he was al-right, the band was all together

A6 E D E

Yes, he was al-right, the song went on forever

Em Emmaj7

Yes, he was awful nice

Em7 Em6

Really quite out of sight

A E D Eadd9 E

And he sang all night long

[Verse 2]

A C# F#m

The femme fatales emerged from shadows

F#m7/E D Dsus2

To watch this creature fair

A F#m E C#

Boys stood upon their chairs to make their point of view

F#m D A C#

I smiled sadly for a love I could not obey

A E

Lady Stardust sang his songs

D Eadd9 E

Of darkness and dismay

[Chorus]

A6 E D E

And he was al-right, the band was all together

A6 E D E

Yes, he was alright, the song went on forever

Em Emmaj7

And he was awful nice

Em7 Em6

Really quite paradise

A E D Eadd9 E

And he sang all night long

[Bridge]

D D#dim7 E

Ooh, how I sighed when they asked if I knew his name

[Chorus]

A6 E D E

Oh, they were al-right, the band was all together

A6 E D E

Yes, he was al-right, and the song went on forever

Em Emmaj7

He was awful nice

Em7 Em6

Really quite paradise

A E D Eadd9 E

He sang all night long

[Outro]

A E

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|---4----4--5--7-4--5----5----------------------------|

G|---6----6--6--6-6--6----6----9----9--9----9----9--9--|

D|---7----7--7--7-7--7----7----8----8--9----8----8--9--| x2

A|-0----0---------------0------7----7--7----7----7--7--|

E|---------------------------0----0-------0----0-------|

Ending

About Lady Stardust Chords by David Bowie

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