Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)
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 majorBb = 688766 Bb* = 013331 Intro ||:Bb(#11)/A | | Fmaj7Fmaj7 | :|| Verse 1 G minorGm Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow. FF I lean back on my radio-o-o C majorC C7C7 Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll, FF AbAb Bb majorBb 'Lotta soul' he said. Verse 2 G minorGm Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade FF Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase C majorC C7C7 A augmentedA G+G That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive. Chorus FF DmDm There's a starman waiting in the sky A minorAm C majorC He'd like to come and meet us C7C7 But he thinks he'd blow our minds. FF DmDm There's a starman waiting in the sky A minorAm C majorC He's told us not to blow it C7C7 'Cause he knows it all worthwhile,
He told me, Bb* BbmBbm FF D7D7 "Let the children lose it, let the children use it, G minorGm C majorC Let the children boogie." Bb* | FF | C majorC | FF | Bb* | FF | C majorC || Verse 3 G minorGm Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou FF Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo C majorC C7C7 FF AbAb Bb majorBb Switch on the TV we may pick him on Channel 2. Verse 4 G minorGm Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight, FF If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight, C majorC C7C7 A augmentedA G+G Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in a fright. Chorus FF DmDm There's a starman waiting in the sky A minorAm C majorC He'd like to come and meet us C7C7 But he thinks he'd blow our minds. FF DmDm There's a starman waiting in the sky A minorAm C majorC He's told us not to blow it C7C7 'Cause he knows it all worthwhile, He told me, Bb* BbmBbm FF D7D7 "Let the children lose it, let the children use it, G minorGm C majorC Let the children boogie." FF DmDm Starman waiting in the sky A minorAm C majorC He'd like to come and meet us C7C7 But he thinks he'd blow our minds. FF DmDm There's a starman waiting in the sky A minorAm C majorC He's told us not to blow it C7C7 'Cause he knows it all worthwhile, He told me, Bb* BbmBbm FF D7D7 "Let the children lose it, let the children use it, G minorGm C majorC Let the children boogie." Outro Bb* | FF | C majorC | FF || Bb* FF C majorC FF La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la (Play this until fade out)
Other versions of Starman
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Starman by David Bowie
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Starman | Chords |
Starman | Tabs |
Starman (Ver. 2) | Tabs |
Starman (Ver. 3) | Chords |
Starman (Ver. 3) | Solo |
Starman acoustic | Chords |
Starman acoustic | Intro |
Starman acoustic (Ver. 2) | Chords |
Starman acoustic (Ver. 3) | Chords |