Starman David Bowie
Artist; David Bowie
Song; Starman
Album; The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spider from Mars
Words & music by David Bowie 1972
Standard tuning
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] Some cat was laying down som[C7]e rock'n'roll,
'Lotta soul' he said. [F] [Ab] [Bb]
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] That weren't no DJ that was [C7]hazy cosmic jive.[A] [G]
Chorus
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.
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 all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
[Gm] Let the [C]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] Switch on the TV we may [C7]pick him on Channel 2.[F] [Ab] [Bb]
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] Don't tell your papa or he'll [C7]get us locked up in a fright. [A] [G]
Chorus
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.
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 all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
[Gm] Let the [C]children boogie."
[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.
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 all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
[Gm] Let the [C]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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