David Bowie - Space Oddity Chords & Tabs

 

Space Oddity Chords & Tabs

David Bowie Chords & Tabs

Version: 9 Type: Chords

Space Oddity Chords

   
I didn't see anyone that had all the note right from the version of "Space Oddity" so here it is:

Intro:
Fmaj7      Em      Fmaj7      Em

Verse 1:
C                           Em
 Ground control to major Tom 
C                           Em
 Ground control to major Tom 
Am           Am7                D7
 Take your protein pills and put your helmet on 
 C                                         Em
 (Ten) Ground control (Nine) to major Tom (Eight) 
         C                                         Em
 (Seven, six) Commencing countdown (Five), engines on (Four) 
          Am          Am7                   D7                          
 (Three, two) Check ignition (One) and may God's (Blastoff) love be with you 
C9#11

Chorus 1:
 C                                  E7                          F
 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

Chorus 2:
 C                                  E7                          F    
 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 
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Bridge:
    Fmaj7         Em7                    Fmaj7                Em7
  Here am I sitting in a tin can far above the world 
  Bbmaj7       Am9         G9
  Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do 

C  F  G  A  C  F  G  A 

Fmaj7  Em7  A9  C9  D9/E  E9

Verse 2:
C                                                                            E7          F
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 
     G                           [ch]E7b9[/ch]         Am                Am7
Ground control to major Tom, your circuits dead, there's something wrong 
               D7
Can you hear me, major Tom? 
                C
Can you hear me, major Tom? 
                G
Can you hear me, major Tom? 

Can you... 

Bridge 2:
    Fmaj7         Em7                    Fmaj7                Em7
Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon 
  Bbmaj7       Am9         G9
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

C  F  G  A  C  F  G  A 

Fmaj7  Em7  A9  C9  D9/E  E9