Starman Uke tab by David Bowie

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

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Artist: 
Year:  1972
Difficulty: 
3.58
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
Verse 1 

Gm chordGm
Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow.

F chordF
I lean back on my radio-o-o

C chordC C7 chordC7
Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll,

F chordF Ab chordAb Bb chordBb
'Lotta soul' he said.

Verse 2

Gm chordGm
Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade

F chordF
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase

C chordC C7 chordC7 A chordA G chordG
That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive.


Chorus

F chordF Dm chordDm
There's a starman waiting in the sky

Am chordAm C chordC
He'd like to come and meet us

C7 chordC7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.

F chordF Dm chordDm
There's a starman waiting in the sky

Am chordAm C chordC
He's told us not to blow it

C7 chordC7
'Cause he knows it all worthwhile,


He told me,

Bb chordBb Bbm chordBbm F chordF D7 chordD7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,

Gm chordGm C chordC
Let the children boogie."


Bb chordBb | F chordF | C chordC | F chordF | Bb chordBb | F chordF | C chordC

Verse 3

Gm chordGm
Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou

F chordF
Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo

C chordC C7 chordC7 F chordF Ab chordAb Bb chordBb
Switch on the TV we may pick him on Channel 2.

Verse 4

Gm chordGm
Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight,

F chordF
If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight,

C chordC C7 chordC7 A chordA G chordG
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in a fright.

Chorus

F chordF Dm chordDm
There's a starman waiting in the sky

Am chordAm C chordC
He'd like to come and meet us

C7 chordC7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.

F chordF Dm chordDm
There's a starman waiting in the sky

Am chordAm C chordC
He's told us not to blow it

C7 chordC7
'Cause he knows it all worthwhile,


He told me,

Bb chordBb Bbm chordBbm F chordF D7 chordD7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,

Gm chordGm C chordC
Let the children boogie."

F chordF Dm chordDm
Starman waiting in the sky

Am chordAm C chordC
He'd like to come and meet us

C7 chordC7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.

F chordF Dm chordDm
There's a starman waiting in the sky

Am chordAm C chordC
He's told us not to blow it

C7 chordC7
'Cause he knows it all worthwhile,


He told me,

Bb chordBb Bbm chordBbm F chordF D7 chordD7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,

Gm chordGm C chordC
Let the children boogie."

Outro

Bb chordBb | F chordF | C chordC | F chordF

Bb chordBb F chordF C chordC F chordF
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

(Fade Out)

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