Chris Hadfield

Space Oddity

Chris Hadfield


Tom: G

C                  Em
Ground control to Major Tom
 C                  Em
Ground control to Major Tom
Am      Am/G          F#m5-
Lock your Soyuz hatch and put your helmet on

C                     Em
Ground control to Major Tom (10, 9, 8, 7)
C                       Em
Commencing countdown engines on (6, 5, 4, 3)
Am                         F#m5-
Detach from station and may God's love be with you (2, 1, lift off)

C                            E7
This is ground control to Major Tom
                       F
You've really made the grade
        Fm            C                   F
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
         Fm                C            F
But it's time to guide the capsule if you dare

C                            E7
This is Major Tom to ground control
                 F
I've left forevermore
       Fm           C             F
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
       Fm             C          F
And the stars look very different today

Am               Em7
For here am I sitting in a tin can
Am           Em7
Far above the world
Bbmaj7             Am             G              F
The planet Earth is blue and there's nothing left to do


( C  F  G  A  A ) (2x)

Solo: ( Fmaj7  Em7  A  C  D  E )


C                                  E7
Though I've flown one hundred thousand miles
                F
I'm feeling very still
   Fm                  C             F
And before too long I know it's time to go
   Fm                  C               F
Our commander comes down back to earth and knows

G                     E7
Ground control to Major Tom
     Am
The time is near, there's not too long
       D7
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
        C
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
        G
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you 

Am         Em7
Here am I floating in my tin can
Am                  Em7
A last glimpse of the world
Bbmaj7             Am             G              F
The planet Earth is blue and there's nothing left to do

( C  F  G  A  A ) (2x)