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Spaceman

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Capo 1
[Chorus 1]
DWay Ghigh, Dso Ghigh:D  
GTravelin' Cfast and Dfree.
DSpaceGman, Dlook Gdown:D  
GTell me Cwhat you Dsee.
[Verse 1]
CCan you see the hunger Gthere
CStrike without a Gsound?
CCan you see the food you Gburn
CAs you circle Dround?
[Chorus 2]
DWay Ghigh, Dso Ghigh:D  
GAll the woCrld will Dcheer.
DSpaceGman, Dlook Gdown:D  
GTell me Cwhat you Dhear.
[Verse 2]
CCan you hear a child Gcry,
CBody filled with Gpain?
CDeadly sores when cures are Gthere--
CHow much fuel Dremains?
[Chorus 3]
DWay Ghigh, Dso Ghigh:D  
GSpaceship Cmade of sDteel.
DSpaceGman, Dlook Gdown:D  
GTell me Cwhat you Dfeel.
[Verse 3]
CCan you feel the money Ggone
CAs you sail through Gspace?
CCan you feel how many Gdie
CWhen you win the Drace?
[Chorus 1]
DWay Ghigh, Dso Ghigh:D  
GTravelin' Cfast and Dfree.
DSpaceGman, Dlook Gdown:D  
GTell me Cwhat you Dsee.

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Spaceman

by Phil Ochs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Chorus 1]

D G D G D

Way high, so high:

G C D

Travelin' fast and free.

D G D G D

Spaceman, look down:

G C D

Tell me what you see.

[Verse 1]

C G

Can you see the hunger there

C G

Strike without a sound?

C G

Can you see the food you burn

C D

As you circle round?

[Chorus 2]

D G D G D

Way high, so high:

G C D

All the world will cheer.

D G D G D

Spaceman, look down:

G C D

Tell me what you hear.

[Verse 2]

C G

Can you hear a child cry,

C G

Body filled with pain?

C G

Deadly sores when cures are there--

C D

How much fuel remains?

[Chorus 3]

D G D G D

Way high, so high:

G C D

Spaceship made of steel.

D G D G D

Spaceman, look down:

G C D

Tell me what you feel.

[Verse 3]

C G

Can you feel the money gone

C G

As you sail through space?

C G

Can you feel how many die

C D

When you win the race?

[Chorus 1]

D G D G D

Way high, so high:

G C D

Travelin' fast and free.

D G D G D

Spaceman, look down:

G C D

Tell me what you see.

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