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The Beginners Guide To Jazz Guitar

This document provides the chord progression and lyrics for the song "Space Oddity" by David Bowie. The song tells the story of Major Tom, a astronaut speaking with Ground Control as he floats away from Earth into space. It outlines the intro, verses, chorus, bridge and outro of the song through lyrics and chord changes in a 4/4 time signature.

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The Beginners Guide To Jazz Guitar

This document provides the chord progression and lyrics for the song "Space Oddity" by David Bowie. The song tells the story of Major Tom, a astronaut speaking with Ground Control as he floats away from Earth into space. It outlines the intro, verses, chorus, bridge and outro of the song through lyrics and chord changes in a 4/4 time signature.

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Space Oditty, David Bowie

Compás: 4/4
Acordes:

Fmaj7 Em: C: Em7:

Am: D7: E7:

F: Fm: Bbmaj7: G:
Intro
Fmaj7(4) Em(4)

[Verse 1]

C(4) Em(4) C(4) Em(4)


Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom:
Am(2) Am7/G(2) D7(4)
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
C(4) Em(4) C(4) Em(4)
Ground control to Major Tom: Commencing countdown engine's on
Am(2) Am7/G(2) D7(4)
Check ig-nition and may God's love be with you

[Chorus]

C(4) E7(4) F(4)


This is ground control to Major Tom, you've really made the grade!
Fm(2) C/E F(4)
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear,
Fm(2) C/E(2) F(4)
now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
C(4) E7(4) F(4)
This is Major Tom to ground con-trol, I'm stepping through the door
Fm(2) C/E(2) F(4)
And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
Fm(2) C/E(2) F(4)
and the stars look very different today

[Bridge]

Fmaj7(4) Em7(4) Fmaj7(4) Em7(4)


For here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world
Bbmaj7(2) Am(2) G(2) F(4)
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 2]

C(4) E7(4) F(4)


Though I'm passed one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still
Fm(2) C/E(2) F(4)
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go,
Fm(2) C(2) F(4)
tell my wife I love her very much she knows

[Chorus]

G(2) E7(2)
Ground control to Major Tom:
Am(2) Am7/G(2)
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong.
D7(4)
Can you hear me Major Tom?
C/G(4)
Can you hear me Major Tom?
G(4)
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you ...

[Bridge]

Fmaj7(4) Em7(4) Fmaj7(4) Em7(4)


here am i floating in my tin can, far above the moon
Bbmaj7(2) Am(2) G(2) F(4)
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

[Interlude/Outro]

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

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