Starman Chords
by David Bowie2,709,854 views, added to favorites 72,264 times
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | F |
Capo: | no capo |
Author jamestholden [a] 111. 7 contributors total, last edit on Jan 26, 2023
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[Intro]
Bb/A Fmaj7
Bb/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 C7
Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll,
F Ab Bb
'Lotta soul' he said.
[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 C7 A G
That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive.
[Chorus]
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He'd like to come and meet us
C C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He's told us not to blow it
C C7
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb Bbm F D/F#
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let all the children boogie."
[Interlude]
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 C7 F Ab Bb
Switch on the TV we may pick him up on Channel 2.
[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 C7 A G
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright.
[Chorus]
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He'd like to come and meet us
C C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He's told us not to blow it
C C7
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb Bbm F D/F#
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let all the children boogie."
F Dm
Starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He'd like to come and meet us
C C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He's told us not to blow it
C C7
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb Bbm F D/F#
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let all the 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
Bb F C F
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
Bb F C F
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
Bb F C F
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
(Fade out)
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60 comments

excellent tab spot on, 5 stars.
+66

Good work, well done you!
What a brilliant song it is eh?
The first song i've ever truly mastered. (in my own little way.. :P) The next time someone says "Play something" I'll play this! :)
Thx James.
+38

Really good work James,
The only suggestion I would make is the intro chords.
These are the two shapes I play:
Bbadd#11 = 688760
Fmaj7 = 133210
I use the thumb to play the bottom notes, but you could just play:
Bbadd#11 = x88760
Fmaj7 = x33210
Not using the thumb and not playing the bottom E string
I've seen some other suggestions for what Bowie mumbles over the intro,
but my guess is... "Hey, now, now! Huh, huh, huh!"
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