Major Tom
Peter Schilling (1983)
Verses Chorus
4/4 | d d d d d d d d | 4/4 | d - D u - u d u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & & 4 &
Intro
[Em] | [Em] | [Em] | [Em]
[Em] | [Em] | [Em] | [Em]
[Am] | [Am] | [Em] | [Em]
[Em] Standing there alone, | the ship is waiting
[Am] All systems are go, [D] Are you sure?
[Em] Control is not convinced, | but the computer
[Am] Has the evidence, [D] "no need to a- [C] bort"
[Am] The countdown [Em] starts | [Em]
[Em] Watching in a trance, | the crew is certain
[Am] Nothing left to chance, [D] all is working
[Em] Trying to relax, | up in the capsule
[Am] "Send me up a drink," [D] jokes Major [C] Tom
[Am] The count goes [Em] on... | [Em]
Chorus
[Bm] 4, 3, 2, 1
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] calling, [C] calling
[Em] home... | [Em] | [Em] | [Em] |
[Am] | [Am] | [Em] | [Em] |
[Em] Second stage is cut, | we're now in orbit
[Am] Stabilizers up, [D] running perfect
[Em] Starting to collect, | requested data
[Am] What will it effect, [D] when all is [C] done
[Am] Thinks Major [Em] Tom | [Em]
[Em] Back at ground control, | there is a problem
[Am] Go to rockets full, [D] not responding
[Em] "Hello Major Tom, | are you receiving
[Am] Turn the thrusters on, [D] we're standing [C] by"
[Am] There's no re- [Em] ply | [Em]
Chorus
[Bm] 4, 3, 2, 1
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] calling, [C] calling
[G] home... | [D] | [Am] | [C] |
[G] | [D] | [Am] | [C] |
[Em] | [Em] |
[Em] Across the stratosphere, | a final message
[Am] "Give my wife my [D] love,"
Then [Em] nothing | more | [Am] | [D] | [C] | [Am]
[Em] Far beneath the ship, | the world is mourning
[Am] They don't realize, [D] he's alive
[Em] No one understands, | but Major Tom sees
[Am] Now the light commands, [D] this is my [C] home
[Am] I'm coming [Em] home | [Em] | [Bm] | [Bm]
Chorus
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming [C] home
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming [C] home
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming, [C] coming
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C] [G↓]
#Play along in this key.
#Last Updated 3/12/18 JJ
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Peter Schilling (1983)
Verses Chorus
4/4 | d d d d d d d d | 4/4 | d - D u - u d u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & & 4 &
Intro
[Em] | [Em] | [Em] | [Em]
[Em] | [Em] | [Em] | [Em]
[Am] | [Am] | [Em] | [Em]
[Em] Standing there alone, | the ship is waiting
[Am] All systems are go, [D] Are you sure?
[Em] Control is not convinced, | but the computer
[Am] Has the evidence, [D] "no need to a- [C] bort"
[Am] The countdown [Em] starts | [Em]
[Em] Watching in a trance, | the crew is certain
[Am] Nothing left to chance, [D] all is working
[Em] Trying to relax, | up in the capsule
[Am] "Send me up a drink," [D] jokes Major [C] Tom
[Am] The count goes [Em] on... | [Em]
Chorus
[Bm] 4, 3, 2, 1
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] calling, [C] calling
[Em] home... | [Em] | [Em] | [Em] |
[Am] | [Am] | [Em] | [Em] |
[Em] Second stage is cut, | we're now in orbit
[Am] Stabilizers up, [D] running perfect
[Em] Starting to collect, | requested data
[Am] What will it effect, [D] when all is [C] done
[Am] Thinks Major [Em] Tom | [Em]
[Em] Back at ground control, | there is a problem
[Am] Go to rockets full, [D] not responding
[Em] "Hello Major Tom, | are you receiving
[Am] Turn the thrusters on, [D] we're standing [C] by"
[Am] There's no re- [Em] ply | [Em]
Chorus
[Bm] 4, 3, 2, 1
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] calling, [C] calling
[G] home... | [D] | [Am] | [C] |
[G] | [D] | [Am] | [C] |
[Em] | [Em] |
[Em] Across the stratosphere, | a final message
[Am] "Give my wife my [D] love,"
Then [Em] nothing | more | [Am] | [D] | [C] | [Am]
[Em] Far beneath the ship, | the world is mourning
[Am] They don't realize, [D] he's alive
[Em] No one understands, | but Major Tom sees
[Am] Now the light commands, [D] this is my [C] home
[Am] I'm coming [Em] home | [Em] | [Bm] | [Bm]
Chorus
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming [C] home
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming [C] home
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming, [C] coming
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C] [G↓]
#Play along in this key.
#Last Updated 3/12/18 JJ
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