Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

David Bowie - Life on Mars? The recording of "Life on Mars?" included on the David Bowie album "Hunky Dory" is in the key of F. If you would like to play this transcription in the key of F, use a capo on the 3rd fret. [Verse 1]

I^Dt's a ^D/C#god-awful small affair^D/C To the^B7 girl with the mousy ha^Emir But he^Em/Dr mummy is yelling "No" ^AAnd her daddy has told her to g^Do But her ^D/C#friend is nowhere to be see^D/Cn Now she ^B7walks through her sunken dr^Emeam To the^Em/D seat with the clearest vi^Aew And she's hooked to the silver screen^F/C But the f^A/C#ilm is a saddening bo^Dmre 'Cause ^F/Ebshe's lived it ten times or more^Bb She could ^D/F#spit in the eyes of foo^Gmls As they ^Bb/Abask her to focus on

[Refrain]

S^Gailors fi^Cghting in the dance hall Em Eb+ D Dm Oh man! Look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest sh^Amow ^Cm Take a look at the Law^Gman B^Ceating up the wrong guy Em Eb+ D Dm Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling sh^Amow ^Cm Is there life on Ma^Emrs? ^Em/D# ^Em/D ^Em/C#

[Verse 2]

I^Dt's on ^D/C#Amerika's tortured ^D/Cbrow That Mickey M^B7ouse has grown up a c^Emow Now the wo^Em/Drkers have struck for f^Aame 'Cause Lennon's on sale ag^Dain See the ^D/C#mice in their million hor^D/Cdes From Ib^B7iza to the Norfolk Bro^Emads Rule B^Em/Dritannia is out of boun^Ads To my mother, my dog, and c^F/Clowns But the f^A/C#ilm is a saddening bo^Dmre 'Cause ^F/EbI wrote it ten times or mor^Bbe It's ^D/F#about to be writ ag^Gmain As I ^Bb/Abask you to focus on

[Refrain]

D: xx0232 D/C#: x4x232 D/C: x3x232 B7: x21202 Em: 022000 Em/D: xx0000 A: x02220 F/C: x33211 A/C#: x42220 Dm: xx0231 F/Eb: xx1211 Bb: x13331 D/F#: 200232 Gm: 355333 Bb/Ab: 4x333x G: 320033 C: x32010 Eb+: xx1003 Am: x02210 Cm: x35543 Em/D#: xx1000 Em/C#: x4x000

David Bowie - Life on mars