David Bowie - Space Oddity: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Space Oddity" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Space Oddity Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Space Oddity" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Intro: F Em - x4 C Em Ground control to Major Tom C Em Ground control to Major Tom Am D Take your protein pills and put your helmet on C Em Ground control to Major Tom C Em Commencing countdown engines on Am C D Check ignition and may God's love be with you C E This is ground control to Major Tom F You've really made the grade Fm C F And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear Fm C F Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare C E This is Major Tom to ground control F I'm stepping through the door Fm C F And I'm floating in a most peculiar way Fm C F And the stars look very different today F Em For here am I sitting in a tin can F Em Far above the world A# Am Planet Earth is blue G F And there's nothing I can do C G A C G A F Em A C D E C E Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles F I'm feeling very still Fm C F And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Fm C F Tell my wife I love her very much she knows G Em Ground control to Major Tom, Am Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong D Can you hear me Major Tom? C Can you hear me Major Tom? G Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you... F Em Here am I floating round my tin can F Em Far above the Moon A# Am Planet Earth is blue G F And there's nothing I can do C G A C G A F Em A C D E E You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  C  D  E  Em  F  Fm  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Space Oddity" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Space Oddity" by David Bowie.