Starman Acoustic chords by David Bowie (Ver. 3)

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Gm

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        C
He'd like to come and meet us
    C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
     F    Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
   Am       C
He's told us not to blow it
     C7
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,

He told me,
Bb     Bbm       F     D7
  "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 a fright.


Chorus:
     F    Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
   Am        C
He'd like to come and meet us
    C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
     F    Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
   Am       C
He's told us not to blow it
     C7
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,

He told me,
Bb     Bbm       F     D7
  "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        C
He'd like to come and meet us
    C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
     F    Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
   Am       C
He's told us not to blow it
     C7
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,

He told me,
Bb     Bbm       F     D7
  "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)