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Life On Mars

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This is the edited version of the song as Aurora plays it.
It was tabbed with a piano but also can be played with a guitar.
[Intro]
A  C#m/G# Gdim7 F#7
Bm Bbaug  D     E
[Verse 1]
   AIt's a gC#m/G#od-awful small affairGdim7  
To the girl F#7with the mousy hair
   BmBut her Bbaugmummy is yelling "No"D  
And her daEddy has told her to go
   ABut her C#m/G#friend is nowhere to be seenGdim7  
Now she walF#7ks through her sunken dream.
   BmTo the sBbaugeat with the clearest viewD  
And she's hEooked to the silver screen
[Pre-Chorus]
    EaugBut the Efilm is a saddening boreAm  
cause she's seeBbn it ten times or more
FShe could sApit in the eyes of foolsDm  
As they aD#sk her to focus on
[Chorus]
DSailors figGhting in the dance hall
Bm7Oh man! loBbaugok at those cavemen goA  
  AmIt's the freakiest Em7show
    Gm7Take a look at the lDawman
GBeating up the wrong guy
BmOh man! WonBbaugder if he'll ever knowA  
   AmHe's on the best selling sEm7how
    Gm7Is there life on MBm7ars?Bbaug  D  E  
[Verse 2]
   AIt's on C#m/G#America's tortured browGdim7  
That Mickey F#7Mouse has grown up a cow
   BmNow the Bbaugworkers have struck for fameD  
'Cause ELennon's on sale again
   ASee the C#m/G#mice with their million hordGdim7es
   From IF#7biza to the norfolk broads
   BmRule BriBbaugtannia is out of boundsD  
To my Emother, my dog, and clowns
[Pre-Chorus]
    EaugBut the Efilm is a saddening boreAm  
cause she writ Bbit ten times or more
    FIt's abouAt to be writ againDm  
As I ask you D#to focus on
[Chorus]
DSailors figGhting in the dance hall
Bm7Oh man! loBbaugok at those cavemen goA  
  AmIt's the freakiest Em7show
    Gm7Take a look at the lDawman
GBeating up the wrong guy
BmOh man! WonBbaugder if he'll ever knowA  
   AmHe's in the best selling sEm7how
    Gm7Is there life on MBm7ars?Bbaug  D  E  
      F#Is there life on MarDs?

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Life On Mars

by AURORA

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/G#

Gdim7

F#7

Bbaug

Eaug

Bm7

Em7

Gm7

This is the edited version of the song as Aurora plays it.

It was tabbed with a piano but also can be played with a guitar.

[Intro]

A C#m/G# Gdim7 F#7

Bm Bbaug D E

[Verse 1]

A C#m/G# Gdim7

It's a god-awful small affair

F#7

To the girl with the mousy hair

Bm Bbaug D

But her mummy is yelling "No"

And her daddy has told her to go

A C#m/G# Gdim7

But her friend is nowhere to be seen

F#7

Now she walks through her sunken dream.

Bm Bbaug D

To the seat with the clearest view

And she's hooked to the silver screen

[Pre-Chorus]

Eaug E Am

But the film is a saddening bore

cause she's seen it ten times or more

F A Dm

She could spit in the eyes of fools

As they ask her to focus on

[Chorus]

D G

Sailors fighting in the dance hall

Bm7 Bbaug A

Oh man! look at those cavemen go

Am Em7

It's the freakiest show

Gm7 D

Take a look at the lawman

Beating up the wrong guy

Bm Bbaug A

Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know

Am Em7

He's on the best selling show

Gm7 Bm7 Bbaug D E

Is there life on Mars?

[Verse 2]

A C#m/G# Gdim7

It's on America's tortured brow

F#7

That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow

Bm Bbaug D

Now the workers have struck for fame

'Cause Lennon's on sale again

A C#m/G# Gdim7

See the mice with their million hordes

F#7

From Ibiza to the norfolk broads

Bm Bbaug D

Rule Britannia is out of bounds

To my mother, my dog, and clowns

[Pre-Chorus]

Eaug E Am

But the film is a saddening bore

cause she writ it ten times or more

F A Dm

It's about to be writ again

As I ask you to focus on

[Chorus]

D G

Sailors fighting in the dance hall

Bm7 Bbaug A

Oh man! look at those cavemen go

Am Em7

It's the freakiest show

Gm7 D

Take a look at the lawman

Beating up the wrong guy

Bm Bbaug A

Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know

Am Em7

He's in the best selling show

Gm7 Bm7 Bbaug D E

Is there life on Mars?

F# D

Is there life on Mars?

About Life On Mars Chords by AURORA

Learn how to play Life On Mars by AURORA with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Life On Mars chords”, “Life On Mars guitar chords”, or “AURORA Life On Mars 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 Life On Mars chords and for experienced players who want accurate Life On Mars lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#m/G#, Gdim7, F#7, Bm, Bbaug.

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What key is "Life On Mars" in?

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