Space Oddity Chords by David Bowie

Tempo:
82.75 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

G

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Bowie - Space Oddity chords
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[Em] [C]
[B] [Em] [C]
[A] [Em] [C]
Ground Control to [Em] Major Tom.
[C]
Ground Control to [Em] Major Tom.
[Am]
Take your protein [D] pills and put your helmet on.
[C]
Ground Control [Em] to Major Tom.
[C]
Six, come on, sink down and [E] jump on.
[Em]
[Am] Take ignition and [D] make our love be with you.
[G]
[A] [Dm] [G] This
[C] is Ground Control to [E] Major Tom.
You've really [F] made the grade.
And the papers [C] want to know who's [F] shirt you wear.
Now it's time to [C] leave the capsule [F] if you dare.
[C] This is Major Tom to [E] Ground Control.
I'm stepping [F] through the dark.
And [Fm] I'm floating in a [C] most peculiar [F] way.
And the stars look [C] very different [F] today.
Here [G] am I floating around my tin can.
[F] Oh,
[G] [Bb] planet [Am] Earth is blue [G] and there's nothing I [F] can do.
[A] [F] [G] [A]
[F] [G]
[Bb] [C] [D]
[E] [C]
Oh, I'm past 100,000 [E] miles, feeling [F] very still.
And I think my [C] spaceship knows which way [F] to go.
Tell my wife I love [C] her, [F] she knows.
[G] Ground [Ab] Control to Major Tom.
[Am] Your son is dead, [C] there's something wrong.
[D] Can you hear me, Major Tom?
[C] Can you hear me, Major Tom?
[G] Can you hear me, Major Tom?
[F] Can you hear?
Here am [G] I sitting in a tin can.
[F] Far above [G] the moon.
[Bb] Planet [Am] Earth is blue [G] and there's nothing [F] I can do.
[G] [A] [C] [F]
[A] [F] Do, [G] do, do.
[F] [G]
[F]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
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To start learning David Bowie - Space Oddity chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bb, Am, G, F, G, C, F, C, E and F in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 41 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 83. With Db Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [B] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
Ground Control to [Em] Major Tom.
_ _ _ [C]
Ground Control to [Em] Major Tom.
_ _ [Am] _
Take your protein [D] pills and put your helmet on.
[C] _
Ground Control [Em] to Major Tom.
_ _ [C]
Six, come on, sink down and [E] jump on.
[Em] _ _ _
[Am] Take ignition and [D] make our love be with you.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Dm] _ _ [G] This _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ is Ground Control to [E] Major Tom.
You've really [F] made the grade. _
And the papers [C] want to know who's [F] shirt you wear. _
Now it's time to [C] leave the capsule [F] if you dare. _
_ [C] This is Major Tom to [E] Ground Control.
I'm stepping [F] through the dark.
_ And [Fm] I'm floating in a [C] most peculiar [F] way.
_ And the stars look [C] very different [F] today. _ _ _ _ _
Here [G] am I floating around my tin can.
[F] Oh, _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] planet [Am] Earth is blue [G] and there's nothing I [F] can do. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [A] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
Oh, I'm past 100,000 [E] miles, feeling [F] very still.
And I think my [C] spaceship knows which way [F] to go.
_ Tell my wife I love [C] her, [F] she knows.
_ [G] Ground [Ab] Control to Major Tom.
[Am] Your son is dead, [C] there's something wrong.
[D] Can you hear me, Major Tom?
[C] Can you hear me, Major Tom?
[G] Can you hear me, Major Tom?
[F] Can you hear?
Here am [G] I sitting in a tin can. _
[F] _ Far above [G] the moon. _
[Bb] Planet [Am] Earth is blue [G] and there's nothing [F] I can _ do.
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ [C] _ [F] _
[A] _ _ [F] Do, _ [G] do, do.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by David Bowie.

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