David Bowie – Starman (Ukulele)
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Artist; David Bowie
Song; Starman
Album; The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spider from Mars
Words & music by David Bowie 1972
Chords
Here are some of the less obvious chords,
Bb(#11)/A = x03330
Bb = 688766
Bb* = 013331
[Intro]
Bbadd#11/A Fmaj7 (x2)
[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 all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7 "Let the children lose it, let the children use it, Gm C Let the children boogie."
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 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 all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7 "Let the children lose it, let the children use it, Gm C Let 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 all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb* Bbm F D7 "Let the children lose it, let the children use it, Gm C Let 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
(Play this until fade out)