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Starman by David Bowie
Starman
Standard Tuning:
Intro:
Bm FMaj7
|-------0---------0--|
|--3----1----3----1--|
|--3----2----3----2--|
|--3----3----3----3--|
|--1---------1-------|
|--------------------|
Verse:
Gm F C C7 F Ab Bb Gm F C C7
|--3----1----0----0----1--4--6----3----1----0----0--|
|--3----1----1----1----1--4--6----3----1----1----1--|
|--3----2----0----3----2--5--7----3----2----0----3--|
|--5----3----2----2----3--6--8----5----3----2----2--|
|--5----3----3----3----3--6--8----5----3----3----3--|
|--3----1--------------1--4--6----3----1------------|
Pre-Chorus:
A G
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--10-10--10-10--10-10--10-10--10--10--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8--8--|
|---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x---x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x--|
|---7--7---7--7---7--7---7--7---7---7--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--5--|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
F Dm Am C/G C Bb Bbm F D/F# Gm C7
|--1----1----0--0----0-------1----1--2----3--0--|
|--1----2----1--1----1----3--2----1--3----3--1--|
|--2----3----2--0----0----3--3----2--2----3--3--|
|--3----0----2--2----2----3--3----3--0----5--2--|
|--3----0----0--3----3----1--1----3--x----5--3--|
|--1------------3-----------------1--2----3-----|
Bridge:
Bb F C F Gm Am
|--10----10--8----------------------------12----12--10--8----------------------|
|---------------11----10----10--11--13-----------------------10----10--11--13--|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb F C
|--10----10--8----------------------------12----12--10----------|
|---------------11----10----10--11--13------------------13--10--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
Bb F C F Gm Am
|-------1----0----1--3--5--|
|--3----1----1----1--3--5--|
|--3----2----0----2--3--5--|
|--3----3----2----3--5--7--|
|--1----3----3----3--5--7--|
|-------1---------1--3--5--|
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version 2
Accords:
Bb: xx3331
f: xx3211
Gm: 355333
C: 032010
C7: 032310
F: 133211
Ab: 466544
Bb2: 688766
Dm: xx0231
Dm7: xx0211
Am: xx2210
Bbm: xx3321
A: 002220
G: 3x0003
INTRO:
[Bb] [f] [Bb] hey la la la... [f] hey la la la...
[Gm] Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low-ow- [F] ow
I leaned back on my radio-o- [C] o
Some cat was layin'down some [C7] rock'n'roll'lotta soul, he [F] said [Ab] [Bb2]
[Gm] Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-a- [F] de
Came back like slow voice on a wave of pha-a-a- [C] se
That weren't no DJ that was [C7] hazy cosmic jive [A] [G]
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us
But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it
Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile
He told me:
[Bb] Let the children [Bbm] lose it
[f] Let the children [Dm7] use it
[Gm] Let the children [F] boogle
MEDLEY:
[Bb] [f] [C] [f] [Bb] [f] [C] [f]
[Gm] I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou- [F] ou
Hey, that's far out so you heard him too-oo- [C] oo
Switch on the TV we may [C7] pick him up on channel [F] two [Ab] [Bb2]
[Gm] Look out your window I can see the light-ight- [F] ight
If we can sparkle he may land tonight-ight- [C] ight
Don't tell your papa or he'll [C7] get us locked up in fright [A] [G]
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us
But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it
Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile
He told me:
[Bb] Let the children [Bbm] lose it
[f] Let the children [Dm7] use it
[Gm] Let the children [F] boogle
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us
But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it
Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile
He told me:
[Bb] Let the children [Bbm] lose it
[f] Let the children [Dm7] use it
[Gm] Let the children [F] boogle
FINALE: (fade)
[Bb] [f] [C] [f] [Bb] [f] [C] [f]
LA LA LA LA LA .......
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version 3
Chords
Here are some of the less obvious chords,
Bb(#11)/A = x03330
Bb = 688766
Bb* = 013331
Intro
||:Bb(#11)/A | | Fmaj7 | :||
Verse 1
Gm
Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow.
F
I lean back on my radio-o-o
C C7
Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll,
F Ab Bb
'Lotta soul' he said.
Verse 2
Gm
Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade
F
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase
C C7 A G
That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive.
Chorus
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He'd like to come and meet us
C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He's told us not to blow it
C7
'Cause he knows it all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let the children boogie."
Bb* | F | C | F | Bb* | F | C ||
Verse 3
Gm
Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou
F
Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo
C C7 F Ab Bb
Switch on the TV we may pick him on Channel 2.
Verse 4
Gm
Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight,
F
If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight,
C C7 A G
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in a fright.
Chorus
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He'd like to come and meet us
C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He's told us not to blow it
C7
'Cause he knows it all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let the children boogie."
F Dm
Starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He'd like to come and meet us
C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He's told us not to blow it
C7
'Cause he knows it all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let the children boogie."
Outro
Bb* | F | C | F ||
Bb* F C F
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
(Play this until fade out)
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version 4
Intro:
Bb#11 Fmaj7
Hey now now Do do da
Bb#11 Fmaj7
Verse 1:
[Gm] Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low-ow- [F] ow
I leaned back on my radio-o- [C] o
Some cat was layin'down some [C7] rock'n'roll'lotta soul, he [F] said [Ab] [Bb2]
Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-a-de
Came back like slow voice on a wave of pha-a-a-se
That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive [A] [Gsus2] [Pick A throughout (i.e. e|-5-)]
Chorus:
There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He'd [Am] like to come and [Am/G] meet us
But he [C] thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's [Am] told us not to blow it
Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me:
[Bb] Let the children [Bbm] lose it
[F] Let the children [D] use it
[Gm] Let the children [C] boogie
Solo 1:
Bb F C F Gm
e|---------------------------------1|--------------:||-2|---------||
B|----------------------------------|--------------:||--|---------||
G|--5b7--5b7-5-3-2--2-3-5-7b9--7b9--|-7-5-2--2-3-5-:||--|-5-3-----||
D|----------------------------------|--------------:||--|-----7-5-||
A|----------------------------------|--------------:||--|---------||
E|----------------------------------|--------------:||--|---------||
Verse 2:
I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou
Hey, that's far out so you heard him too-oo-oo
Switch on the TV we may pick him up on channel two
Look out your window I can see the light-ight-ight
If we can sparkle he may land tonight-ight-ight
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright
Chorus x 2
Solo 2 (Justin Wiles version):
Bb F C F
e|-----------------------------------------------:||
B|-----------------------------------------------:||
G|--5b7--5b7-5-3-2--2-3-5-7b9--7b9--7-5-2--2-3-5-:||
D|-----------------------------------------------:||
A|-----------------------------------------------:||
E|-----------------------------------------------:||
[Repeat twice with "la"]
e|----------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------:||
B|-----13b15-13b15-13--11-10--------|---------------|---15b17-15b17-15--13-10--10-11-13-:||
G|-5b7-----------------------10-----|--9h10-9h10-9--|-9---------------------------------:||
D|------------------------------10--|---------------|-----------------------------------:||
A|----------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------:||
E|----------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------:||
[Repeat twice]
e|----------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------/13-:||
B|-----13b15-13b15-13--11-10--------|---------------|---15b17-15b17-15--13-10--10-13-----:||
G|-5b7-----------------------10-----|--9h10-9h10-9--|-9----------------------------------:||
D|------------------------------10--|---------------|------------------------------------:||
A|----------------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------:||
E|----------------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------:||
[Repeat until fade with ad lib]
Chords:
Bb#11: x13330
Fmaj7: 1x3210 or 133210
Gm: 355433
F: 133211
C: x32010
C7: x32310
Ab: 466544
Bb2: 688766
Dm: xx0231
Am: x02210
Am/G: 302210
Bbm: x13310
D: xx0232
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version 5
C Em C Em
Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom:
Am Am7/G D7
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
C Em C Em
Ground control to Major Tom: Commencing countdown engine's on
Am Am7/G D7
Check ig-nition and may God's love be with you
C E7 F
This is ground control to Major Tom, you've really made the grade!
Fm C/E F
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear,
Fm C/E F
now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
C E7 F
This is Major Tom to ground con-trol, I'm stepping through the door
Fm C/E F
And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
Fm C/E F
and the stars look very difeerent today
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7
For here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world
Bbmaj7 Am G F
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
C F G A A
C F G A A
Fmaj7 Em7 A C D E
C E7 F
Though I'm passed one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still
Fm C/E 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 E7
Ground control to Major Tom:
Am Am7/G
Your circuit's dead, there's something wong.
D7
Can you hear me Major Tom?
C/G
Can you hear me Major Tom?
G
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you ...
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7
Here am I floating round my tin can, far above the moon
Bbmaj7 Am G F
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
C F G A A
C F G A A
CHORDS: Fmaj7 x 3 3 2 1 0 C/E 0 3 2 0 1 0
Am7/G x 0 3 0 2 1 C/G 3 3 2 0 1 0
Bbmaj7 x 2 3 2 3 1
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version 6
Accords:
Bb: xx3331
F: xx3211
Gm: 355333
C: 032010
C7: 032310
F: 133211
Ab: 466544
Bb2: 688766
Dm: xx0231
Dm7: xx0211
Am: xx2210
Bbm: xx3321
A: 002220
G: 3x0003
INTRO:
[Bb] [f] [Bb] hey la la la... [f] hey la la la...
[Gm] Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low-ow- [F] ow
I leaned back on my radio-o- [C] o
Some cat was layin'down some [C7] rock'n'roll'lotta soul, he [F] said [Ab] [Bb2]
[Gm] Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-a- [F] de
Came back like slow voice on a wave of pha-a-a- [C] se
That weren't no DJ that was [C7] hazy cosmic jive [A] [G]
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us
But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it
Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile
He told me:
[Bb] Let the children [Bbm] lose it
[f] Let the children [Dm7] use it
[Gm] Let the children [F] boogle
MEDLEY:
[Bb] [F] [C] [F] [Bb] [F] [C] [F]
[Gm] I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou- [F] ou
Hey, that's far out so you heard him too-oo- [C] oo
Switch on the TV we may [C7] pick him up on channel [F] two [Ab] [Bb2]
[Gm] Look out your window I can see the light-ight- [F] ight
If we can sparkle he may land tonight-ight- [C] ight
Don't tell your papa or he'll [C7] get us locked up in fright [A] [G]
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us
But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it
Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile
He told me:
[Bb] Let the children [Bbm] lose it
[f] Let the children [Dm7] use it
[Gm] Let the children [F] boogle
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us
But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds
[C7] There's a [F] starman [Dm] waiting in the sky
He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it
Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile
He told me:
[Bb] Let the children [Bbm] lose it
[f] Let the children [Dm7] use it
[Gm] Let the children [F] boogle
FINALE: (fade)
[Bb] [F] [C] [F] [Bb] [F] [C] [F]
LA LA LA LA LA .......
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