Space Oddity chords
by David Bowie- Space Oddity was written by David Bowie.
- Recorded: July 11, 1969
- Released: June 20, 1969
- Album: David Bowie
- Music: C Major in 4/4 time at 68 bpm (♩)
- Chords: C, C9#11, D, D7, E, E7, E7b9, Em, Em7, F, Fmaj7, Fm, G, A, Am, Am7, Bbmaj7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Space Oddity
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em
Intro: ||: | | | :||
C Em
Pre-Verse: Ground con-trol to Ma-jor Tom
C Em
Ground con-trol to Ma-jor Tom
Am Am7 D7
Take your pro-tein pills and put your hel-met on
C Em
Ground con-trol to Ma-jor Tom
C Em
Com-men-cing count-down en-gines on
Am Am7 D7 C9#11
Check ig-ni-tion and may God's love be with you | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
C E7
1. This is ground con-trol to Ma-jor Tom
F
You've really made the grade
Fm C F
And the pa-pers want to know whose shirt you wear
Fm C F
Now it's time to leave the cap-sule if you dare
C E7
This is Ma-jor Tom to ground con-trol
F
I'm stepping through the door
Fm C F
And I'm float-ing in a most pe-cu-liar way
Fm C F
And the stars look very dif-fer-ent to-day
Fmaj7 Em7
Chorus: For here am I sit-ting in a tin can
Fmaj7 Em7
Far a-bove the world
Bbmaj7 Am G F
Pla-net Earth is blue and there's noth-ing I can do
C F G A A C F G A A
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Fmaj7 Em A C D E
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C E7
2. Though I'm past one hund-red thou-sand miles
F
I'm feel-ing ve-ry still
Fm C F
And I think my space-ship knows which way to go
Fm C F
Tell my wife I love her ve-ry much she knows
G E7b9 Am Am7
Bridge: Ground control to Ma-jor Tom, your cir-cuit's dead, there's some-thing wrong
D7
Can you hear me Major Tom?
C
Can you hear me Major Tom?
G
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you...
Fmaj7 Em7
Chorus: Here am I float-ing 'round my tin can
Fmaj7 Em7
Far a-bove the Moon
Bbmaj7 Am G F
Pla-net Earth is blue and there's noth-ing I can do
C F G A A C F G A A
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Fmaj7 Em A C D E
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