Starman Chords

by David Bowie
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Difficulty: intermediate
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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Chords

Bb/A
Fmaj7
Gm
F
C
C7
Ab
Bb
A
G
Dm
Am
Am7/G
Bbm
D/F#

Strumming

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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
beatlesoasislib
excellent tab spot on, 5 stars.
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Fuzzy Finkin
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.
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DiddyD
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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