Space Oddity Chords - David Bowie

Space Oddity Chords – David Bowie

Space Oddity Chords is a song written and recorded by David Bowie. It was first released as a 7-inch single on 11 July 1969. It was also the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie.

Space Oddity Guitar Chords Easy

[Intro]
| Fmaj7 | Em | Fmaj7 | Em |
| Fmaj7 | Em | Fmaj7 | Em |

[Pre-Verse]
C Em
Ground control to Major Tom
C Em
Ground control to Major Tom
Am Am/G
Take your protein pills and
D7/F#
put your helmet on
C Em
Ground control to Major Tom
C Em
Commencing countdown engines on
Am Am/G
Check ignition and may
D7/F#
God’s love be with you

[Verse 1]
C E7
This is ground control to Major Tom
F
You’ve really made the grade
Fm
And the papers want to
C F
know whose shirt you wear
Fm
Now it’s time to leave
C F
the capsule if you dare
C E
This is Major Tom to ground control
F
I’m stepping through the door
Fm C F
And I’m floating in a most peculiar way
Fm C F
And the stars look very different today

[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Em
For here am I sitting in a tin can
Fmaj7 Em
Far above the world
Bb Am
Planet Earth is blue and
G F
there’s nothing I can do

[Instrumental]
| C F G A A |
| C F G A A |
| Fmaj7 | Em | A |
| C | D | E |

[Verse 2]
C
Though I’m past one
E7
hundred thousand miles
F
I’m feeling very still
Fm
And I think my spaceship
C F
knows which way to go
Fm
Tell my wife I love her
C F
very much she knows

[Bridge]
G E7
Ground control to Major Tom,
Am C/G
your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong
D7/F#
Can you hear me Major Tom?
C
Can you hear me Major Tom?
G
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you…