Tuning: E A D G B E

Starman - David Bowie Written by David Bowie Single released 28 April 1972 in UK This version is from album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" released 16 June 1972 in UK Live performance on "Top Of The Pops" broadcast on 6 July 1972 has minor differences in lyrics and shorter outtro solo, see http://youtube.com/watch?v=4MrP83SqT9E Arranged for one acoustic guitar, standard tuning, no capo 200 BPM for 4 beats per chord in intro, verse and chorus [Chords] Intro Verse Chorus Solo Bb/A x0333x Gm 355333 F 133211 Bb x13331 G xx000x F 133211 Dm xx0231 F 133211 F/C x3321x C x32010 Am x02210 C x32010 C7 x32310 C x32010 Ab 466544 C7 x32310 Bb 688766 Bb x13331 A X02220 Bbm x13321 G 320003 D7 xx0212 Gm 355333 [Effects] / Slide up \ Slide down [Intro] 0:00

^Bb/A ^Bb/A ^Bb/A ^Bb/A (^Gpassing chord) F/C F/C F/C F/C G

^Bb/A Hey now^Bb/A now. ^Bb/A ^Bb/A ^G ^F/C Goodbye^F/C love. ^F/C ^F/C ^G

[Verse 1] 0:20

^Gm Didn't know what ^Gmtime it was, the ^Gmlights were low-^Gmow-ow, ^F I lean ^Fback on my ^Fradio-^Fo-o, ^C Some cat was ^Claying down some ^C7 rock'n'^C7roll, "Lotta soul" he said. ^F ^Ab ^Bb

[Verse 2] 0:37

^Gm Then the ^Gmloud sound did ^Gmseem to ^Gmfa-a-ade, ^F Came back like a ^Fslow voice on a ^Fwave of ph^Fa-a-ase, ^C That weren't no ^CDJ, that was ^C7hazy co^C7smic jive. A N.C. G N.C.

[Chorus 1] 0:56

There's a ^Fstar - ^Fman ^Dmwaiting in the ^Dmsky, He'd ^Amlike to come and ^Cmeet us, But he ^C7thinks he'd blow our ^C7minds. There's a ^Fstar - ^Fman ^Dmwaiting in the ^Dmsky, He's ^Amtold us not to ^Cblow it, 'Cause he ^C7knows its all worth^C7while. He told me, ^Bb "Let the ^Bbmchildren lose it, ^F let the ^D7children use it, ^Gm Let all the ^Cchildren boogie."

[Solo] 1:23 Bb Bb F F C C F F e|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------| B|-3----3-----|-----------|-3/5---5-3---|-----------| G|--------5-3-|-2---2-3-5-|-----------5-|-2---2-3-5-| D|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------| A|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------| E|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------| Bb Bb F F C C Gm e|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------| B|-3\2/3---3-----|-----------|-3/5---5-3-----|---------| G|-----------5-3-|-2---2-3-5-|-----------4-2-|-0-------| D|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------| A|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------| E|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------| (Well) [Verse 3] 1:40

^Gm Well I had to ^Gmphone someone so I ^Gmpicked on you-^Gmou-ou, ^F Hey that's far ^Fout, so you ^Fheard him ^Ftoo-oo-oo, ^C Switch on the ^CTV, we may ^C7pick him up on ^C7Channel ^F2. ^Ab ^Bb

[Verse 4] 1:56

^Gm Look out your ^Gmwindow I can ^Gmsee his li-^Gmi-ight, ^F If we can ^Fsparkle he may ^Fland to^Fni-i-ight, ^C Don't tell your ^Cpapa or he'll ^C7get us locked up in ^C7fright. A N.C. G N.C.

[Chorus 2] 2:15

There's a ^Fstar - ^Fman ^Dmwaiting in the ^Dmsky, He'd ^Amlike to come and ^Cmeet us, But he ^C7thinks he'd blow our ^C7minds. There's a ^Fstar - ^Fman ^Dmwaiting in the ^Dmsky, He's ^Amtold us not to ^Cblow it, 'Cause he ^C7knows it all worth^C7while. He told me, ^Bb "Let the ^Bbmchildren lose it, ^F let the ^D7children use it, ^Gm Let all the ^Cchildren boogie."

[Chorus 3] 2:42

^F Star^Fman ^Dmwaiting in the ^Dmsky, He'd ^Amlike to come and ^Cmeet us, But he ^C7thinks he'd blow our ^C7minds. There's a ^Fstar - ^Fman ^Dmwaiting in the ^Dmsky, He's ^Amtold us not to ^Cblow it, 'Cause he ^C7knows its all worth^C7while. He told me, ^Bb "Let the ^Bbmchildren lose it, ^F let the ^D7children use it, ^Gm Let all the ^Cchildren boogie."

[Outro solo] 3:08 Bb Bb F F C C F F e|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------| B|-3----3-----|-----------|-3/5---5-3---|-----------| G|--------5-3-|-2---2-3-5-|-----------5-|-2---2-3-5-| D|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------| A|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------| E|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|

^BbLa, ^Bbla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^Cla, ^Cla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la (keep repeating solo, singing la on each note)

^BbLa, ^Bbla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^Cla, ^Cla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^BbLa, ^Bbla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^Cla, ^Cla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la (additional lead solo over top)

^BbLa, ^Bbla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^Cla, ^Cla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la (fading)

^BbLa, ^Bbla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^Cla, ^Cla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^BbLa, ^Bbla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la ^Cla, ^Cla la la ^Fla, ^Fla la la

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David Bowie - Starman