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David Bowie - Space Oddity Chords

Chord reference C, Em, Am, D7, E7, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Ground control to Major [Em]Tom. [C]Ground control to Major [Em]Tom [Am]Take your [C]protein pills and [D7]put your helmet on [C]Ground control to Major [Em]Tom [C]Commencing countdown, engines [Em]on [Am]Check ig[C]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]know whose shirts you [F]wear, Now it’s [Fm]time to leave the [C]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]most peculiar [F]way And the [Fm]stars look very [C]different to[F]day For [F]here am I [Em]sitting in a tin can, [F]far above the [Em]world [Bb]Planet Earth is [Am]blue and there’s [G]nothing I can [F]do

[C] [F] [G] [A] [A] [C] [F] [G] [A] [A] [F] [Em7] [A] [A] [C] [C] [D] [D] [E] [E]

[C]Though I’m passed one hundred thousand [E7]miles, I’m feeling very [F]still And I [Fm]think my spaceship [C]knows which way to [F]go, Tell my [Fm]wife I love her [C]very much… She [F]knows.

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

[F]Here am I [Em]floating round my tin can, [F]far above the [Em]moon [Bb]Planet Earth is [Am]blue and there’s [G]nothing I can [F]do

[C] [F] [G] [A] [A] [C] [F] [G] [A] [A] [F] [Em7] [A] [A] [C] [C] [D] [D] [E] [E]

Artist David Bowie
Album Space Oddity
Genres Funk, Rock
Year 1969
Key C

How to Play Space Oddity on Guitar?

David Bowie - Space Oddity can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, Am, D7, E7, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Space Oddity with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.