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Life On Mars

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[Intro]
Eb    Eb/D    Bbm/F   C7
Fm    Fm/E    Fm/Eb   Bb7
[Verse]
EbIt's a gEb/Dod-awful small affairBbm/F  
To the C7girl with the mousy hairFm  
But her Fm/Emummy is yelling "No"Fm/Eb  
And her Bb7daddy has told her to goEb  
But her Eb/Dfriend is nowhere to be seenBbm/F  
Now she C7walks through her sunken dreamFm  
To the Fm/Eseat with the clearest viewFm/Eb  
And she's Bb7hooked to the silver screenGb  
But the Gb/Ffilm is a saddening boreEbm  
For she's Elived it ten times or morBe
She could Eb7spit in the eyes of foolsAbm  
As they B7ask her to focus on
[Chorus]
AbSailors fDbighting in the dance hall
FmOh man! DbmLook at those cavemen EbgoEbm  
It's the freakiest BbdimshowDbm  
Take a look at the AbLawman
DbBeating up the wrong guy
FmOh man! DbmWonder if he'll ever knowEb  Ebm  
He's in the best selling shBbdimowDbm  
Is there life on FmMars?Fm/E  Fm/Eb  Bb7  
[Bridge]
Eb                C7                Fm                Adim7
Gm              Ab                 Abm
[Verse 2]
EbIt's on Eb/DAmerica's tortured browBbm/F  
That MiC7ckey Mouse has grown up a Fmcow
Now the Fm/Eworkers have struck for fFm/Ebame
'Cause LBb7ennon's on sale againEb  
See the Eb/Dmice in their million hordesBbm/F  
From IbiC7za to the Norfolk BroadsFm  
Rule BrFm/Eitannia is out of boundsFm/Eb  
To my mothBb7er, my dog, and clownsGb  
But the Gb/Ffilm is a saddening boreEbm  
'Cause I wErote it ten times or moreB  
It's about Eb7to be writ againAbm  
B7As I ask you to focus on
[Chorus]
AbSailors fDbighting in the dance hall
FmOh man! DbmLook at those cavemen EbgoEbm  
It's the freakiest BbdimshowDbm  
Take a look at the AbLawman
DbBeating up the wrong guy
FmOh man! DbmWonder if he'll ever knowEb  Ebm  
He's in the best selling shBbdimowDbm  
Is there life on FmMars?Fm/E  Fm/Eb  Bb7  
[Outro]
Eb                C7/E              Fm                Dbdim
Gm                Ab                Abm               Eb

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Life On Mars

by Jimmy Fallon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/D

Bbm/F

Fm/E

Fm/Eb

Bb7

Gb/F

Ebm

Eb7

Abm

Dbm

Bbdim

Adim7

C7/E

Dbdim

[Intro]

Eb Eb/D Bbm/F C7

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Bb7

[Verse]

Eb Eb/D Bbm/F

It's a god-awful small affair

C7 Fm

To the girl with the mousy hair

Fm/E Fm/Eb

But her mummy is yelling "No"

Bb7 Eb

And her daddy has told her to go

Eb/D Bbm/F

But her friend is nowhere to be seen

C7 Fm

Now she walks through her sunken dream

Fm/E Fm/Eb

To the seat with the clearest view

Bb7 Gb

And she's hooked to the silver screen

Gb/F Ebm

But the film is a saddening bore

E B

For she's lived it ten times or more

Eb7 Abm

She could spit in the eyes of fools

As they ask her to focus on

[Chorus]

Ab Db

Sailors fighting in the dance hall

Fm Dbm Eb Ebm

Oh man! Look at those cavemen go

Bbdim Dbm

It's the freakiest show

Take a look at the Lawman

Beating up the wrong guy

Fm Dbm Eb Ebm

Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know

Bbdim Dbm

He's in the best selling show

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Bb7

Is there life on Mars?

[Bridge]

Eb C7 Fm Adim7

Gm Ab Abm

[Verse 2]

Eb Eb/D Bbm/F

It's on America's tortured brow

C7 Fm

That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow

Fm/E Fm/Eb

Now the workers have struck for fame

Bb7 Eb

'Cause Lennon's on sale again

Eb/D Bbm/F

See the mice in their million hordes

C7 Fm

From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads

Fm/E Fm/Eb

Rule Britannia is out of bounds

Bb7 Gb

To my mother, my dog, and clowns

Gb/F Ebm

But the film is a saddening bore

E B

'Cause I wrote it ten times or more

Eb7 Abm

It's about to be writ again

As I ask you to focus on

[Chorus]

Ab Db

Sailors fighting in the dance hall

Fm Dbm Eb Ebm

Oh man! Look at those cavemen go

Bbdim Dbm

It's the freakiest show

Take a look at the Lawman

Beating up the wrong guy

Fm Dbm Eb Ebm

Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know

Bbdim Dbm

He's in the best selling show

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Bb7

Is there life on Mars?

[Outro]

Eb C7/E Fm Dbdim

Gm Ab Abm Eb

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