Starman Chords & Tabs

by David Bowie

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Intro:
BPM: 96
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202]
First chord (Bbadd#11) : 688760
The lead-in chord to the chorus could optionally be played as G9 (353435) to suggest the 'morse code' piano note.

[Intro]
Bbadd#11  Fmaj7
Bbadd#11  Fmaj7

[Verse 1]
Gm                                                     
Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow.
F                            
I leaned back on my radio-o-o
C                           C7            
Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll,
                     FAb 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               AG
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                      FAb 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                        AG
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)