| G# | C | Fm | C# | |
| People s | tared at the | makeup on his | face |
| G# | Fm | D# | C | |
| Laughed at his l | ong black hair | , his animal g | race |
| Fm | C# | |
| The boy in the | bright blue jeans |
| G# | C | |
| Jumped up on the s | tage |
| G# | E | |
| And | lady stardust s | ang his songs |
| D | E | |
| Of | darkness and dis | grace |
| A | E | D | E | |
| And he was | al | right, the | band was alto | gether |
| A | E | D | E | |
| Yes he was | al | right, the | songs went on for | ever |
| Em | Em(#7 | |
| And he was | awful | nice |
| Em7 | Em6 | |
| Really quite out of | sight |
| A | E | D | E | |
| And he sang | all | night | long |
| The femme fatales emerged from shadows |
| To watch this creature fair |
| Boys stood upon their chairs to make thier point of view |
| I smiled sadly for a love I could not obey |
| And Lady Stardust sang his songs |
| Of darkness and dismay |
| And he was alright, the band was altogether |
| Yes he was alright, the songs went on forever |
| And he was awful nice |
| Really quite paradise |
| And he sang all night long |
| C# | Dm | D# | |
| Ooh, how I s | ighed when the | y asked if I knew his name |
| Oh they were alright, the band was altogether |
| Yes he was alright, and the song went on forever |
| He was up all night |
| Really quite out of sight |
| He sang all night long |