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    Space Oddity

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    Christopher Lajoie
    This song tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut communicating with ground control from outer space. In the first verse, Major Tom prepares for liftoff and launches into space. He then floats away from the capsule and is amazed by how different the stars look from his new perspective. In the second verse, Major Tom has traveled over 100,000 miles but still feels very still. The bridge reveals that ground control is unable to contact Major Tom as something has gone wrong with his circuit. The chorus describes Major Tom floating alone in his tin can far above the Earth.

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    Space Oddity

    Uploaded by

    Christopher Lajoie
    403 views2 pages
    This song tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut communicating with ground control from outer space. In the first verse, Major Tom prepares for liftoff and launches into space. He then floats away from the capsule and is amazed by how different the stars look from his new perspective. In the second verse, Major Tom has traveled over 100,000 miles but still feels very still. The bridge reveals that ground control is unable to contact Major Tom as something has gone wrong with his circuit. The chorus describes Major Tom floating alone in his tin can far above the Earth.

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    Chords, cello piano

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    This song tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut communicating with ground control from outer space. In the first verse, Major Tom prepares for liftoff and launches into space. He then floats away from the capsule and is amazed by how different the stars look from his new perspective. In the second verse, Major Tom has traveled over 100,000 miles but still feels very still. The bridge reveals that ground control is unable to contact Major Tom as something has gone wrong with his circuit. The chorus describes Major Tom floating alone in his tin can far above the Earth.

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    403 views2 pages

    Space Oddity

    Uploaded by

    Christopher Lajoie
    This song tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut communicating with ground control from outer space. In the first verse, Major Tom prepares for liftoff and launches into space. He then floats away from the capsule and is amazed by how different the stars look from his new perspective. In the second verse, Major Tom has traveled over 100,000 miles but still feels very still. The bridge reveals that ground control is unable to contact Major Tom as something has gone wrong with his circuit. The chorus describes Major Tom floating alone in his tin can far above the Earth.

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    Space Oddity

    [Intro] Chris Shannon Both


    Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em
    Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

    [Pre-Verse]
    C Em
    Ground control to Major Tom
    C Em
    Ground control to Major Tom
    Am Am/G D/F#
    Take your protein pills and put your helmet on 10,9… liftoff!
    C Em
    Ground control to Major Tom
    C Em
    Commencing countdown engines on
    Am Am/G D/F#
    Check ignition and may God's love be with you

    (3 bars for instrumental, add lib)

    [Verse 1]
    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

    [Chorus]
    Fmaj7 Em
    For here am I sitting in a tin can
    Fmaj7 Em
    Far above the world
    Bb Am G F
    Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
    [Instrumental]
    C F G A A
    C F G A A
    Fmaj7 Em A C D E

    [Verse 2]
    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

    [Bridge] (Unison)
    G E7 Am C/G
    Ground control to Major Tom, your circuit's dead, there's somethi
    ng wrong
    D/F
    Can you hear me Major Tom?
    C
    Can you hear me Major Tom?
    G
    Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you...

    [Chorus]
    Fmaj7 Em
    Here am I floating 'round my tin can
    Fmaj7 Em
    Far above the Moon
    Bb Am G F
    Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

    [Outro]
    C F G A A
    C F G A A
    Fmaj7 Em A C D E

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