12 Chords used in the song: Gm, F, C, C7, Ab, Bb, A, G, Dm, Am, Bbm, D7
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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
(Fade Out)
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