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 From: mario@theglove.Canada.Sun.Com (Mario Dorion # extra topping .75)
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 Subject: Re: CHORD REQUEST: DAVID BOWIE Space Oddity
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 Date: 28 May 92 16:20:17 GMT
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 Here it is:
 
 {t: Space Oddity}
 {st: David Bowie}
 {define: Fmaj7 1 -1 3 3 2 1 0}
 {define: Am7/G 1 -1 0 3 0 2 1}
 {define: C/E 1 0 3 2 0 1 0}
 {define: C/G 1 3 3 2 0 1 0}
 {define: Bbmaj7 1 -1 2 3 2 3 1}
 [C]Ground control to Major [Em]Tom, [C]ground control to Major [Em]Tom:
 [Am]Take your [Am7/G]protein pills and [D7]put your helmet on
 [C]Ground control to Major [Em]Tom: [C]commencing countdown engine's [Em]on
 [Am]Check ig[Am7/G]nition and may [D7]God's love be with you
 
 [C]This is ground control to Major [E7]Tom, you've really made the [F]grade!
 And the [Fm]papers want to [C/E]know whose shirts you [F]wear, now it's [Fm]time to leave the [C/E]capsule if you [F]dare
 
 [C]This is Major Tom to ground con[E7]trol, I'm stepping through the [F]door
 And I'm [Fm]floating in the [C/E]most peculiar [F]way and the [Fm]stars look very [C/E]difeerent to[F]day
 
 For [Fmaj7]here am I [Em7]sitting in a tin can, [Fmaj7]far above the [Em7]world
 [Bbmaj7]Planet Earth is [Am]blue and there's [G]nothing I can [F]do
 [C]          [F]          [G]          [A] [A]
 [C]          [F]          [G]          [A] [A]
 
 [Fmaj7]          [Em7]        [A]     [C]     [D]     [E]
 
 [C]Though I'm passed one hundred thousand [E7]miles, I'm feeling very [F]still
 And I [Fm]think my spaceship [C/E]knows which way to [F]go, tell my [Fm]wife I love her [C/E]very much she [F]knows
 
 [G]Ground control to [E7]Major Tom: Your [Am]circuit's dead, there's [Am7/G]something wong.
 Can you [D7]hear me Major Tom? Can you [C/G]hear me Major Tom? Can you [G]hear me Major Tom? Can you ...
 
 [Fmaj7]Here am I [Em7]floating round my tin can, [Fmaj7]far above the [Em7]moon
 [Bbmaj7]Planet Earth is [Am]blue and there's [G]nothing I can [F]do
 [C]          [F]          [G]          [A] [A]
 [C]          [F]          [G]          [A] [A]
 
 

 

 I've started playing acoustically around the local pubs in my area and found this song (my favourite Bowie Number!) seems to go down quite well.

Intro:- F`    Em     F`    Em

C                       Em
Ground control to Major Tom  (x2)
Am        Am#7              Am7            D(add9)
Take your protien pills and put your helmet on
C                       Em   C                            Em
Ground control to Major Tom, commencing countdown engines on
Am       Am#7           D(add9)
Check ignition, and may gods' love be with you

C                               Em
This is Ground Control to Major Tom
Em                     F
You've really made the grade
F       Fm             C                     F
And the papers want to know who's shirts you wear
F        Fm                C              F
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare

C                           Em
This is Major Tom to ground control
Em                      F 
I'm stepping through the door
F       Fm              C             F
And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
F       Fm              C            F
And the stars look very different, today
F   F`        Em                    F`            Em
For here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world
Dm              Am               Em            F
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
C F G A A ... C F G A A ... F` Em A C D E......

C                                    Em
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
Em               F
I'm feeling very still
F     Fm                 C                  F
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
F       Fm              C              F
Tell my Wife I love her very much, She knows!

G                 E               Am           
Ground Control to Major Tom, your circuits dead
Am      Am7                      D(add9)
There's something wrong, can you hear me Major Tom?
D(add9) C                           G
Can you hear me Major Tom?, can you hear me Major Tom? 
G         F`        Em             
Can you...Here am I floating Round my tin can
F`            Em     Dm              Am
Far above the World, planet Earth is blue
Am          Em            F
And there's nothing I can do
C F G A A ... C F G A A ... F` Em A C D E

I don't know the name of the funny F chord he plays (the one denoted F`) but it's the same as an F chord apart from the high E string is left open.

Enjoy, Andy.














 

 Artist:David Bowie
Song:  Space Oddity

Intro: fade in of chords - C , Em

Verse/Chorus:

C                       Em  C                       Em
Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom:
Am        Am7/G             D7
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
C                       Em   C                             Em
Ground control to Major Tom: Commencing countdown engine's on
Am       Am7/G          D7
Check ig-nition and may God's love be with you

C                               E7                          F
This is ground control to Major Tom, you've really made the grade!
         Fm             C/E                   F     
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear, 
         Fm                C/E            F
now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
C                               E7                             F
This is Major Tom to ground con-trol, I'm stepping through the door
        Fm              C/E           F   
And I'm floating in the most peculiar way 
        Fm              C/E         F
and the stars look very different today
       

Bridge:

   Fmaj7     Em7                   Fmaj7         Em7
For here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world
Bbmaj7          Am               G             F
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do


Interlude:

C            F            G            A   A
C            F            G            A   A
Fmaj7        Em7          A       C       D       E


Verse/Chorus:

C                                      E7                      F
Though I'm passed one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still
      Fm                 C/E                F
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go, 
       Fm              C             F
tell my wife I love her very much she knows

G                 E7
Ground control to Major Tom: 
      Am                      Am7/G
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong.
        D7                
Can you hear me Major Tom? 
        C/G
Can you hear me Major Tom? 
        G
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you ...


Bridge:

 Fmaj7     Em7                   Fmaj7         Em7
here am floating in my tin can, far above the moon
Bbmaj7          Am               G             F
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do


Interlude:

C            F            G            A   A
C            F            G            A   A
Fmaj7        Em7          A       C       D       E 

 Space Oddity							David Bowie

(took me a full afternoon to figure out... these ain't regulars progressions.
But a classic. Find a friend a try the vocal harmonies! hours of pleasure!)


Intro:     Fmaj7      Em      Fmaj7       Em

C (c/g)                   Em             C                        Em
  Ground control to Major Tom            Ground control to Major Tom
Am          Am/G              Am/F#            D
  Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
C                         Em           C                             Em
  Ground control to Major Tom           commencing countdown engines on
Am             Am/G              D ....
  Check ignition and may God's love be with you

C                                 E                                  F
  This is ground control to Major Tom        you've really made the grade
          Fm             C                     F
  And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear     
            Fm                C             F
  Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
  C                            E                                     F
  This is Major Tom to ground control      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

      Fmaj7      Em                    Fmaj7           Em
  For here am I sitting in a tin can     far above the world
Bb                Am               G             F
  Planet earth is blue and there's nothing I can do   [C F G A A]2X         

F C D E

  C                                      E                        F
  Though I'm cross one hundred thousand miles    I'm feeling very still
        Fm                  C                 F
  And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
          Fm               C               F
  Tell my wife I love her very much   she knows

G                   E                 Am                       C
  Ground control to Major Tom   your circuits dead   there's something wrong
           G
  Can you hear me Major Tom?           Repeat.......